Origin
Switzerland
Canada
Color
Brown, Brownish, Yellow, Black, Reddish
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
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
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.7-3.82.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Distinct on {010}
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Resinous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.736-1.7621.610-1.647
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
monoclinic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.009-0.0150.021
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
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
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Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Inner Peace