Origin
Spain
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Colorless, Brownish, White
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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Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.92.20-2.23
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Mohs Hardness
25-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
-
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.519-1.5211.512-1.523
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090-0.01000.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
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
Peace
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Inner Peace & Spirit Communication