Origin
Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan
Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink
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
2.782.90-3.14
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
Imperfect; basal
Mohs Hardness
5-67.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Moderate dichroic
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.556-1.6001.598-1.620
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.024-0.0370.008-0.011
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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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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Optimism
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
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