Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy
Spain
Color
White, Yellow
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
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
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.44-2.622.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Fibrous
Cleavage
Indiscernible
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.52
2
10
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Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.560-1.5711.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.008-0.0140.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
-
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Transformation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Harmony