Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Yellow, Blue, Colorless, White
Red
Streak
White
White, 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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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.313.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None observed
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Colorless
Present
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.638-1.6501.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.01300.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Love