Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA
Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray
Yellow, White, Brown, Red
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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.43-3.443.177
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None Observed
{???} Distinct
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Mg 3(SiO 4)(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
visible
Pale yellow very pale yellow colorlessAnthony et al
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.696-1.7021.563-1.593
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic
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Birefringence
0.005-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Confidence
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Balance