Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania
Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.782.57-2.66
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
5-67-7.5
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10
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Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Mg2Al4Si5O18