Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green
Brown, Black, Blue
Streak
White
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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
2.56-2.752.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
two or three
None
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
None
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.518-1.5701.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic or monoclinic
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Birefringence
0.008-0.0100.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Improves digestion and metabolism
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Flexibility
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Protection