Origin
Brazil
Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, White, Greenish
White, Colorless, gray, Yellow
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.52-2.602.45-2.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{0001} Imperfect, {1120} Imperfect
Poor on {110}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-65.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KCa 2AlBe 2Si 12O 30 · 0.5H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAlSi 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.529-1.5601.504-1.510
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal
Birefringence
0.000-0.0110.001
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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3.4g
Digestive
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Psychology
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Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Balance