Origin
Turkey
Australia
Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Green, Blue
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Cancer, Gemini
Planet
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-
Element of Planets
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Water
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Venus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Protection, Love
Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Very brittle
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Solubility
insoluble
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.402.60-2.85
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
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Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
none
Mohs Hardness
6.5-72.5-4.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaCO3
Luster
Pearly
Pearly
Pleochroism
Strong
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Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.702-1.7501.52-1.66
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0480.156
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Excellent
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Transformation
Purity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Change
Purity