Origin
Southern and central Africa
Turkey
Color
Yellow, Green
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
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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Very brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.56-2.753.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
two or three
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
6-6.56.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
None
Strong
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.518-1.5701.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic or monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.008-0.0100.048
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Flexibility
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Change