Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
Russia
Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
Colorless, Brownish
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3
Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.9-6.32.97
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
Distinct on {010}
Mohs Hardness
4.5-56
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.
Dispersion
0.040.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.918-1.9361.607
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.016-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Awareness
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Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Balance & Clarity
Protection