Origin
Canada, USA, Tanzania, Norway
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Yellow, Brown, pink, Green
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Streak
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For which Rashi?
Leo
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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
Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
-
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Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.653.82-4.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Cleavage
001
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
65.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Microcline: KAlSi3O8 Oligoclase: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak or absentWalter Schumann
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Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.53-1.551.763-1.793
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic
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Birefringence
0.007-0.010-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent to translucent
TransparentAnthony et al
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
Empowerment
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Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Joy
Harmony