Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow
Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
-
-
Specific Gravity
1.58-1.603.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{011} Imperfect
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
26-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
Present
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.509-1.5411.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0300.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Happiness
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
Love