Origin
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Italy, Australia, India
Southern and central Africa
Color
Violet, Brownish, Yellow, Reddish, Pale pink
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
Virgo
-
Planet
Mercury, Jupiter
-
Element of Planets
Water
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.69-2.793.21-3.38
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
Poor on {0001}
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.56-7
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
KNa 2(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ,Al) 2Li 3Si 12O 30Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak
StrongArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.607-1.6121.670-1.734
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0030.006-0.011
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Spirituality
Empathy
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Protection
Empathy