Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.21-3.383.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
6-76-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
StrongArthur Thomas
Present
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.670-1.7341.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.006-0.0110.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empathy
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Empathy
Love