Origin
Canada
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet
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Pluto
Element of Planets
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-
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
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-
Deities
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Hephaestus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.72-2.833.64-3.66
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {100} and {110}
None, but may exhibit slight parting
Mohs Hardness
6-78
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
MgAl2O4
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Absent
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.610-1.6471.73
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
tetragonal
Isometric
Birefringence
0.021-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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-
Psychology
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Revitalization
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inner Peace
Vitality