Origin
Madagascar
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brownish, Black, Reddish, Brown, Blue
Colorless, White, Brown, Green, Greenish, gray
Streak
Reddish, Brown
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
-
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Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.843.63-3.79
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{0001} good, {10 1 0} parting
{110} Good
Mohs Hardness
7.5-83.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19
SrCO 3Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
O = brownish gray; E = gray
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Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.79-1.8071.517-1.667
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Harmony