Origin
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Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet
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Neptune
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.203.00-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Mohs Hardness
5-64
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.432-1.436
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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cubic
Birefringence
0.023-0.028-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Focus
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Protection