Origin
Southern and central Africa, California
Australia
Color
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Red
Streak
-
White, Colorless
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo
-
Planet
Mars
-
Element of Planets
Air
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing, Protection
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.913.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Present
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.5401.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Grounding
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Nurturing
Love