Origin
Southern and central Africa
Austria
Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green
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
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.506.50-7.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Distinct on {100} and {110}
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5.5-63
2
10
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Chemical Composition
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous
Adamantine, Resinous
Pleochroism
-
Weak
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.540-1.5502.280-2.405
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
tetragonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.004-0.0080.122
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Optimism
Confidence
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Growth
Confidence