Origin
Mozambique, Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Greenish
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
Streak
Yellow
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Readily soluble in HF
Durability
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Specific Gravity
-99992.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{???} Perfect
None observed
Mohs Hardness
5.5-66.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SbTaO 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.37-2.451.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Isometric
Birefringence
0.08-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
Soothes the digestive system
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Psychology
Creativity
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Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Creativity
Harmony