Origin
Switzerland
Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Color
Brown, Brownish, Yellow, Black, Reddish
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White
Streak
White, gray
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.7-3.83.30-3.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Distinct on {010}
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Mohs Hardness
7-7.55
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Resinous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
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Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.736-1.7621.614-1.636
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.009-0.0150.022
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Emotional Healing
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Inner Peace