Origin
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Pakistan, Tanzania
Color
Colorless, gray, White
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
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Specific Gravity
2.33-2.373.20-3.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
7.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Be 2BO 3(OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.543-1.6311.685-1.707
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.071-0.0740.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
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