Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico
Color
White, Blue, gray, Green, Brown
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown
Streak
White
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
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
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Flexible
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.402.20-2.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous
Cleavage
{110} Perfect
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Mohs Hardness
-99992
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4) · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
-
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy
Pleochroism
-
None
Dispersion
0.040.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.521-1.531
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Harmony