Origin
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-
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, Green, Red
Streak
White, Yellow, Colorless
White, Yellow
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
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
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-
Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.0-3.12.2-2.6
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
None
Mohs Hardness
3.53-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
(Fe+++,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12•75(H2O)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Silky
Pleochroism
X = colorless
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.575-1.585
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.015-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
-
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor
Excellent
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Psychology
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Spirituality
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Spiritual Evolution