Origin
Mexico
Canada
Color
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
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
Flexible
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.402.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
26-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
None
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.521-1.5311.610-1.647
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.0100.021
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
Harmony
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Inner Peace