Origin
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Streak
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White
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
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.01-3.062.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Distinct on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.55.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)