Origin
Spain
Australia
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
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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Partly soluble in HCl.
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.93.32-3.43
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Mohs Hardness
25.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Weak
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.519-1.5211.662-1.707
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.0090-0.01000.013-0.015
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Love
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Love