Origin
Southern and central Africa
Thailand
Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
White, Reddish, Yellow
Streak
White
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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
Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.3-5-9999
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
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Mohs Hardness
3-3.5-9999
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10
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Chemical Composition
BaSO4
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Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.03-
0.005
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.634-1.637-9999
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
face-centered cubic (fcc)
Birefringence
-9999-9999
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0.296
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Clarity
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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
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