Origin
Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan
Color
Brown, Black, Blue
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, 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
2.652.90-3.14
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None
Imperfect; basal
Mohs Hardness
-99997.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
Moderate dichroic
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.598-1.620
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0090.008-0.011
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
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
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