Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Blue, Colorless, White
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless
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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Solubility
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.313.1-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
None observed
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.55
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
Colorless
Weak to strong if coloreD
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.638-1.6501.631-1.650
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0130-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
Clarity
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Clarity