Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Color
Yellow, Blue, Colorless, White
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
-
Tough
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.313.20-3.26
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Splintery
Cleavage
None observed
{010} perfect
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.56-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
Colorless
Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.638-1.6501.653-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.01300.020-0.022
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
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Creativity