Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray
Brown
Streak
White
Brownish, Red, Black
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
3.43-3.445.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None Observed
Good in one direction
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
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Resinous
Pleochroism
visible
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Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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TransparentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.696-1.7022.190-2.457
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0050.083
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentWalter Schumann
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
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Strength
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Balance