1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Turkey
Canada, USA, Mexico, Madagascar, Australia, Not Available, Finland, India, Russia, Yellow, blue, Orange
1.2 Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, White, Greenish, gray, Brown, Colorless, Yellow
Violet, Colorless, gray, White, Green
1.3 Streak
1.4 For which Rashi?
1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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1.9 Deities
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Very brittle
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2.2 Solubility
2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
3.30-3.402.69-2.72
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7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
2.6 Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Perfect on {001}, less perfect on {010}, intersecting at near 90°; distinct on {110}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.8 Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Na,Ca)1-2Si3-2O8
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
3.2 Pleochroism
3.3 Dispersion
3.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.702-1.7501.554-1.573
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3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
3.8 Birefringence
3.9 Clarity
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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