Origin
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish
Colorless, Brownish, White
Streak
White
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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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.612.20-2.23
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
65-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.