Origin
Spain
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
Black
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
Capricorn
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Planet
Saturn
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Cybele
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Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Protection
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
Readily soluble in HF
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
1.19-1.352.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None
None observed
Mohs Hardness
2.5-46.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
C
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Waxy
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.640-1.6801.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Protection
-
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Protection
Harmony