Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink
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
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.203.05-3.08
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
None
Mohs Hardness
5-66.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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-
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Semitransparent
Refractive Index
1.599-1.637-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d
Birefringence
0.023-0.028-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentAnthony et al
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Empathy
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Emotional Healing