Origin
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Green, gray
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
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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Healing
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
2.55-2.632.60-2.90
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Imperfect on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.57.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Be3Al2Si6O18