Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Brown, Colorless, Brownish, Black, Green, Greenish
Streak
Colorless
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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.785.5-6.0
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
{001} Distinct
Mohs Hardness
5-66.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
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DistinctArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.556-1.6002.13-2.20
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
Birefringence
0.024-0.0370.07
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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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
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Transformation
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