Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy
Canada
Color
White, Yellow
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
-
Planet
Saturn
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.44-2.622.72-2.83
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.56-7
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.560-1.5711.610-1.647
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.0140.021
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Transformation
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Inner Peace