Origin
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Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
White, Yellow, Colorless
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.0-3.13.00-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Mohs Hardness
3.54
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = colorless
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.432-1.436
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
cubic
Birefringence
0.012-0.015-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Poor
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
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Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Protection