Origin
USA
Turkey
Color
Red, Violet
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Streak
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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
Very brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.033.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[110] perfect; [010] distinct
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
5-66.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
bluish–red
Strong
Dispersion
-0.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.019-0.0280.048
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Change