Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow
Blue
Streak
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Blue
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
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
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-
Talisman
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-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
-
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Imperfect in one direction
Mohs Hardness
75-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Quartz: SiO2 Rutile: TiO2
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Trichroic
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.607-1.672
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.065
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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-
Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation
Communication
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Energy Amplification
Communication