Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
Colorless
White
For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet
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Neptune
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.783.00-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Mohs Hardness
5-64
2
10
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Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.556-1.6001.432-1.436
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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cubic
Birefringence
0.024-0.037-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Optimism
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Protection