1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Brazil
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown, Colorless, Violet, gray, Yellow
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink
1.3 Streak
1.4 For which Rashi?
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius
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1.5 Planet
Venus, Moon
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1.6 Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
1.9 Deities
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
Healing, Protection
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems
Uneven, Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle
2.6 Cleavage
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
3.2 Pleochroism
3.3 Dispersion
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Semitransparent
3.5 Refractive Index
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3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d
3.8 Birefringence
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0.296
3.9 Clarity
Opaque
TranslucentAnthony et al
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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