Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada
Color
Brown, Black, Blue
White, Reddish, gray, Brown, Brownish
Streak
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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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Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.652.55-2.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
[1010] Poor
Mohs Hardness
-99995-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
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Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.529-1.547
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0090.003-0.004
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
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
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Protection
Clarity