Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
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Leo, Sagittarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
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Water
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Isis
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.203.26-3.41
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}
Mohs Hardness
5-67-8.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
AlAl6O3BSi3O18
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.669-1.723
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.023-0.0280.011-0.037
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Harmony
Patience
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Patience