Origin
USA
Italy
Color
White
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish
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
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Tough
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.28-4.422.78-2.85
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Distinct on [010] and [100] poor on [101]
Perfect basal (001)
Mohs Hardness
5-5.52-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
colorless.
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Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueAnthony et al, Opaque, Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.760-1.7741.530-1.573
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0120.0280-0.0450
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueAnthony et al
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Optimism
Self-discovery
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Optimism
Awareness