Origin
Austria, Spain, Russia, Canada, Australia
Australia
Color
Colorless, Brownish, Yellow, Green, gray, White
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
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.7-3.93.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} perfect; {111} imperfect, may exhibit parting on , {011}
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-66-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
MgOMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Present
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.735-1.7381.695
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Emotional Healing
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Love