Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, 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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Tough
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.673.20-3.26
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Splintery
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
{010} perfect
Mohs Hardness
6-6.56-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
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Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.538-1.5501.653-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0100.020-0.022
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0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Creativity