Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Blue, Colorless, White
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
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Gemini, Virgo
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Quan Yin
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.5-3.62.45-2.58
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
None
Mohs Hardness
7-7.53-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mg3Al2Si3O12
Ca 2B 5SiO 9(OH) 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.720-1.7601.583-1.608
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.019
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent to translucent
-
Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Calming
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Devotion
Calming