Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Green, Pale pink, White, rose, gray, Greenish, Yellow
Streak
White
Green, 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
Sectile
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.503.07
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Distinct on {100} and {110}
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-62
2
10
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Chemical Composition
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous
Subadamantine, Pearly
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.540-1.5501.622
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.004-0.0080.065
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Optimism
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Growth
Healing