Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless
Blue, Grey
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
3.1-3.252.58-2.64
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7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
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Cleavage
Indistinct
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Mohs Hardness
57
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10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
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Pleochroism
Weak to strong if coloreD
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Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.631-1.6501.534-1.540
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
-9999-9999
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0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Protection