Origin
Spain
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Brown, Black, Blue
Streak
White
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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
2.92.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
None
Mohs Hardness
2-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
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Pleochroism
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Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.519-1.5211.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
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Birefringence
0.0090-0.01000.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Improves digestion and metabolism
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Protection
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Protection