Origin
Kenya, Southern and central Africa
Canada
Color
Colorless, Greenish, Blue
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
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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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.40-3.582.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
7.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
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Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.701-1.7241.610-1.647
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal
Birefringence
0.005-0.0070.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Awakening
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inner Peace
Inner Peace