Origin
USA
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Brown, pink
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
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
Brittle
Solubility
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Readily soluble in HF
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.396-3.4432.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair
None observed
Mohs Hardness
3-46.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.6721.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Soothes the digestive system
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Self-acceptance
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Awareness
Harmony