Origin
Canada, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Yellow, Red
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Streak
White
Colorless
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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.28-3.322.78
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{101} Distinct
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6-6.55-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
ThCa 2Si 8O 20Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.593-1.5961.556-1.600
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Tetragonal Trapezohedral H-M Symbol (4 2 2) Space Group: I 422
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Birefringence
0.0010.024-0.037
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Personal power
Optimism
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Transformation