Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Pale pink, Brown, Yellow, pink
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Streak
White, Pale pink
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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
Brittle
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Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.123.82-4.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
3-45.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.180.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.7271.763-1.793
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal
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Birefringence
-9999-9999
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0.296
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Clarity
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TransparentAnthony et al
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
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Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
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Harmony