Origin
Italy
Brazil
Color
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish
Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
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
Tough
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.78-2.852.98-2.99
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect basal (001)
(010) Distinct to good
Mohs Hardness
2-2.55.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Very weakWalter Schumann
Dispersion
0.040.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.5731.602-1.625
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0280-0.04500.019-0.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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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
Self-discovery
Empowerment
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Awareness
Manifestation