Origin
Turkey
Russia
Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Colorless, Brownish
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
Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.30-3.402.97
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Distinct on {010}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76
2
10
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Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
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Luster
Pearly
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Strong
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.702-1.7501.607
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
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
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation
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Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Change
Protection