Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.45-2.504.3-5
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
Poor on {110}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
5.5-63-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
BaSO4
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.504-1.5101.634-1.637
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.001-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
3.4g
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Vitality