Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Streak
White
White, Yellow, Colorless
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
4.3-53.0-3.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven
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Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
3-3.53.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BaSO4
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
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X = colorless
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.634-1.6371.643-1.648
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.012-0.015
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Creativity