Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain
Color
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
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
-
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.58-1.602.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Fibrous
Cleavage
{011} Imperfect
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
22
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Pleochroism
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
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Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.509-1.5411.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0300.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Happiness
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
Harmony