Origin
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Russia
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Violet, Brown
Streak
White, Yellow, Colorless
White
For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet
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Jupiter, Neptune
Element of Planets
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Water, Earth, Air
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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-
Ring Metal
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-
Deities
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Minerva
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Healing, Love, Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.0-3.12.54-2.78
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
Good in three directions
Mohs Hardness
3.55-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Pearly, Chatoyant
Pleochroism
X = colorless
-
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Translucent
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.545-1.560
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0150.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
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Reproductive
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-
Digestive
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Psychology
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Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Transformation