Origin
Southern and central Africa, California
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Australia
Color
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Colorless, White, gray
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo
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Planet
Mars
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Element of Planets
Air
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.912.72-2.75
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect on [001], good on [010], imperfect on [110]
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca(70-90%)Na(30-10%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
colorless.
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.5401.561-1.583
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
-99990.010-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Grounding
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Nurturing
Clarity