Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil
Color
White, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Colorless, White, Greenish
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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.45-2.502.52-2.60
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Poor on {110}
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
5.5-65.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.504-1.5101.529-1.560
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
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Birefringence
0.0010.000-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
3.4g
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
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