Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink
Red, gray
Streak
-
Red, Black
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
Insoluble in acids
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.27-2.334.20-4.30
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
-
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-66-6.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24Cl 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
-
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
Dispersion
0.030.33
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.483-1.4872.609-2.903
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
tetragonal
Birefringence
-99990.296
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Transformation
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Awareness