Origin
Madagascar
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil
Color
Red, Colorless, Yellow, White
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth, Water
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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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.34-3.443.69-3.81
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
Mohs Hardness
8-8.58.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(K,Cs)Al 4Be 4(B,Be) 12O 28Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
BeAl 2 O 4
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.684-1.6941.746-1.763
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.007-0.013
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
Transformation
Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Energy Amplification
Transformation