Origin
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Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White
Streak
White, Yellow, Colorless
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
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
3.0-3.13.32-3.43
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}
Mohs Hardness
3.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
X = colorless
slight in colored varieties
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.703-1.752
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
monoclinic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.0150.004-0.006
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
Good
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