Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, gray, White
Colorless, Green, gray, pink, Yellow
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
Brittle
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Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.33-2.372.56-2.62
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Mohs Hardness
7.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Be 2BO 3(OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.543-1.6311.518-1.534
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1
Birefringence
0.071-0.0740.006-0.008
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Harmony