Origin
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Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania
Color
Blue, White, Grey, Yellow, Green, Colorless, Red, gray
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray
Streak
Blue, 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
Gelatinises in acids
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.4-2.52.57-2.66
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Distinct on {110}
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
5-67-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2
Mg2Al4Si5O18