Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA
Color
White
Colorless, White, Yellow
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Water
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Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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-
Deities
Neptune, Tiamat
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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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Brittle
Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.902.79-2.87
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1 basal
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces
Mohs Hardness
7.5-85.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
NaBePO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.562-1.6151.552-1.562
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.003-0.0100.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
Soothes the digestive system
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Psychology
Purity
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Purity
Harmony