Origin
Brazil
USA
Color
Yellow, White, Brown, Brownish, Black
Blue, Green
Streak
Brown, Yellow, White
Blue, Greenish, White
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
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Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.255.6-5.76
1
7.18
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Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Poor/indistinct on {100}
[001] perfect; [100] distinct
Mohs Hardness
4.5-52.5-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)AlPO 4(OH) 2 -H 2OArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
visible
Weak
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.639-1.6721.818-1.909
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.027-0.0420.091
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Enhances mental clarity
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Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Joy
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