Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
White, Blue, gray, Green, Brown
Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.403.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} Perfect
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
-99996-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4) · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Present
Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
-99991.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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
Creativity
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Love