Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico
Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown
Streak
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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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Flexible
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.82-4.002.20-2.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous
Cleavage
{???} Indistinct
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Mohs Hardness
5.52
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy
Pleochroism
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None
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.763-1.7931.521-1.531
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Harmony