1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
Colorless, Brownish, White
Brown, Black
1.3 Streak
1.4 For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Sagittarius
1.5 Planet
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
1.9 Deities
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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
2.2 Solubility
2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.5 Fracture
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
{0110} Indistinct
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.8 Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
SiO2
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
None
3.3 Dispersion
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.512-1.5231.544-1.553
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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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