Astrology
Origin
Canada, Southern and central Africa
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
Color
Violet, Colorless, pink
Blue
Streak
White
Not Available
For which Rashi?
Not Available
Capricorn, Scorpio
Planet
Not Available
Venus
Element of Planets
Not Available
Earth
Energy
Not Available
Receptive
How to Wear?
Finger
Not Available
Not Available
Ring Metal
Not Available
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Deities
Not Available
Freyja
Not to wear with
Not Available
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Powers
Not Available
Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
Not Available
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Talisman
Not Available
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Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.53
3.70-3.95
Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Cleavage
None
1,1 basal.
Mohs Hardness
5
3.5-4
Chemical Composition
KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Optical Properties
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
Colorless
AbsentWalter Schumann
Dispersion
Not Available
Not Available
Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.511-1.532
1.655-1.909
Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.021
0.108-0.254
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Benefits
Physical
Neurological
Not Available
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
Not Available
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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