Origin
Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Blue
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
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
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-
Deities
Venus
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Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
Readily soluble in HF
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.702.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None
None observed
Mohs Hardness
3-46.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
-
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.486-1.6581.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Isometric
Birefringence
0.160-0.172-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
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
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Psychology
Emotional balance
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
Harmony