Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Brownish, Black
Streak
White
Brown
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
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Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.3-53.26
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
None
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BaSO4
NaFe3+3Fe3+6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(O,OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Resinous
Pleochroism
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Strong: yellow-brown
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
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Transparency
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Translucent
Refractive Index
1.634-1.637-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Vitality
Protection