Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
White, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Colorless, Yellow, Red, Green, Violet, Greenish, 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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Slowly dissolves in water
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.45-2.50-9999
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Poor on {110}
None
Mohs Hardness
5.5-63.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
K2Mg2(SO4)3
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.01-
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.504-1.5101.5329-1.5347
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
cubic
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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Poor
Reproductive
3.4g
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Balance
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