Origin
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway
Color
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown
Streak
White
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Pisces
Planet
Neptune
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Element of Planets
Water, Air
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.00-3.253.50-3.60
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Mohs Hardness
46
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaF2
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
-
Emerald green
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.432-1.4361.720-1.778
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.037-0.061
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Supports heart health
Reproductive
-
Supports heart health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports heart health
Psychology
Focus
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Protection