Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
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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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.502.60-2.90
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
Distinct on {100} and {110}
Imperfect on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-67.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Be3Al2Si6O18