Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Blue
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
Pisces
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Planet
Neptune
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Element of Planets
Water
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Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Venus
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Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
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-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.704.3-5
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
None
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
3-43-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaSO4
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.486-1.6581.634-1.637
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.160-0.172-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
-
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Emotional balance
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
Vitality