Origin
Spain
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Leo, Sagittarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
-
Water
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
Isis
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.93.26-3.41
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}
Mohs Hardness
27-8.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
AlAl6O3BSi3O18
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.519-1.5211.669-1.723
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0090-0.01000.011-0.037
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Harmony
Patience
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Patience