Origin
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada
Australia
Color
Green, White
Red, pink, rose, Brown
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
insoluble
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
3.76-3.77
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pleochroism
Strong in kunzite: α-purple
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Transparency
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Refractive Index
1.657-1.681
1.735-1.756
Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
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Birefringence
0.014-0.018
0.017-0.019
Clarity
Gems
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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