Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless
Yellow, Green
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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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.1-3.252.56-2.75
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indistinct
two or three
Mohs Hardness
56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
KAlSi3O8
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak to strong if coloreD
None
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.631-1.6501.518-1.570
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic or monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.008-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Flexibility
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Balance