Origin
USA
Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Brown, pink
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray
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
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Specific Gravity
3.396-3.4433.43-3.44
1
7.18
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Fracture
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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)
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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visible
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.6721.696-1.702
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
-99990.005
0
0.296
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Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Soothes the digestive system
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Self-acceptance
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Awareness
Transformation