Origin
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Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, Red, pink
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
Streak
rose
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus, Sagittarius
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Planet
Venus
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Element of Planets
Water
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
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-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
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Readily soluble in HF
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
-99992.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
Hackly
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None
None observed
Mohs Hardness
2.56.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Cu
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
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Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.000.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m
Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Harmony
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Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Conductivity
Harmony