Origin
Brazil
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Color
Yellow, White, Brown, Brownish, Black
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, gray
Streak
Brown, Yellow, White
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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Tough
Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.253.20-3.26
1
7.18
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Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Uneven
Splintery
Cleavage
Poor/indistinct on {100}
{010} perfect
Mohs Hardness
4.5-56-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)AlPO 4(OH) 2 -H 2OArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
visible
Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.639-1.6721.653-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.027-0.0420.020-0.022
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
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Joy
Creativity