Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Blue
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.13-3.262.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Distinct on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
-99995.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 5(F,Cl)(PO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.6511.540-1.550
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.004-0.008
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
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Optimism
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Spiritual Growth