Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray
Colorless, Yellow, Red, Green, Violet, Greenish, gray
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
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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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Slowly dissolves in water
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67-9999
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
None
Mohs Hardness
6-6.53.5-4
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10
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Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
K2Mg2(SO4)3
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.01-
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.538-1.5501.5329-1.5347
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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cubic
Birefringence
0.010-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Harmony
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