Origin
Spain
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Colorless, Yellow
Streak
White
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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Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.92.59-2.60
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
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Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
{001} Perfect, {110} Distinct, {101} Distinct
Mohs Hardness
26-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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none.
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.519-1.5211.583-1.614
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Ccm21
Birefringence
0.0090-0.0100-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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TransparentAnthony et al
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Promotes mental clarity
Respiratory
Excellent
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Creativity