Origin
Southern and central Africa
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia
Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Virgo
Planet
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Jupiter
Element of Planets
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Earth, Water
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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-
Ring Metal
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-
Deities
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Apollo
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.62-2.673.93-4.73
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
{110} and {111}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.57.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
ZrSiO4