Origin
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Canada
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black
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
3.0-3.13.89-4.18
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
Mohs Hardness
3.55.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Zn 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
X = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.17
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.687-1.723
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.0150.028-0.030
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Optimism
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Creativity
Transformation