Origin
Southern and central Africa
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil
Color
Blue, Grey
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Streak
-
Brownish, White
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.643.55-3.73
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
-
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
-
none
Mohs Hardness
77-7.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
-
Greasy, Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
None
Dispersion
0.050.02
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.534-1.5401.730-1.760
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
cubic
Birefringence
-99990.020
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
-
Respiratory
-
-
Reproductive
-
Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Protection
Abundance
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Abundance