Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway
Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown
Streak
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Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray
For which Rashi?
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Pisces
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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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.703.50-3.60
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven
Cleavage
None
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2 (with trace Cr minerals) Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.