Origin
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, Brownish, White
Brown, Black
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Nerthus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.232.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
{0110} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5-5.57
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
SiO2
Luster
Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
None
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.512-1.5231.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0110.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Opaque
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Peace
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Inner Peace & Spirit Communication
Grounding