Origin
Canada, Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Violet, Colorless, pink
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
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.533.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Colorless
Present
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.511-1.5321.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0210.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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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
Love
Love