Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, 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
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Tough
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.083.20-3.26
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal
Splintery
Cleavage
None
{010} perfect
Mohs Hardness
6.56-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
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Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Semitransparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.653-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.020-0.022
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empathy
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Creativity