Origin
Afghanistan
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish
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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.142.54-2.61
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Imperfect; basal
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Mohs Hardness
7.5-86
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)