Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain
Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Streak
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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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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.702.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Fibrous
Cleavage
None
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
6.5-72
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2 (with trace Cr minerals) Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
Waxy
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5431.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
0.003-0.0090.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Peace
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Harmony