Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia
Color
Brown, Black, Blue
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, pink
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
2.652.54-2.61
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
None
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.
Mohs Hardness
-99996
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
colorless.
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.518-1.536
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.0050-0.0060
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
Emotional Balance
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Harmony