Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Black, Blue
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Streak
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Greenish, gray
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
2.653.17-3.24
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
(0001) indistinct
Mohs Hardness
-99999-9.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
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Adamantine
Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
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Dispersion
0.010.10
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5532.648-2.691
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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6H polytype
Birefringence
0.0090.043
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Improves digestion and metabolism
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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
Protection
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Protection
Creativity