Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Zambia, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Australia, Widespread; main sources are Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, East Africa, Namibia, Brazil
Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Planet
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Element of Planets
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Water
Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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-
Deities
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Diana
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Love, Courage
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
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-
Solubility
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insoluble in common solvents
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.82-4.002.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{???} Indistinct
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
5.57
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO2