Origin
Afghanistan
Canada
Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink
Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black
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
2.90-3.143.89-4.18
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Imperfect; basal
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
Mohs Hardness
7.5-85.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Zn 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
Moderate dichroic
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Dispersion
0.020.17
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.598-1.6201.687-1.723
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.0110.028-0.030
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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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
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Optimism
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
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Transformation