Origin
Spain
Switzerland
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Brown, Brownish, Yellow, Black, Reddish
Streak
White
White, gray
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
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.93.7-3.8
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Distinct on {010}
Mohs Hardness
27-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Resinous
Pleochroism
-
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
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Refractive Index
1.519-1.5211.736-1.762
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090-0.01000.009-0.015
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Protection
Healing
Spiritual healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Protection