Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Yellow, Blue, Colorless, White
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Streak
White
White, Yellow, Colorless
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.28-3.313.0-3.1
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7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
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Cleavage
None observed
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.53.5
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10
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Chemical Composition
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Colorless
X = colorless
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.638-1.6501.643-1.648
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.01300.012-0.015
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0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Creativity