Origin
Turkey
Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Colorless, White, Yellow, pink
Streak
White
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
Very brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.30-3.401.79
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Perfect on {10bar10}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-72.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Luster
Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Strong
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.702-1.7501.492
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.048-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Change
Spiritual Growth