Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Colorless, Brownish, White
Streak
Greenish, gray
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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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17-3.242.20-2.23
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
(0001) indistinct
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
9-9.55-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
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X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
Dispersion
0.100.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.648-2.6911.512-1.523
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0430.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Peace
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Inner Peace & Spirit Communication