Origin
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Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Yellow, Black
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
Green
White
For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet
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Neptune
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.393.00-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-84
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe2+ Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.80-1.831.432-1.436
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
-
Focus
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Protection