Origin
Australia
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Color
Red
Brown, Colorless, Brownish, Black, Green, Greenish
Streak
White, Colorless
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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15.5-6.0
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
{001} Distinct
Mohs Hardness
6-76.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Present
DistinctArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.6952.13-2.20
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
Birefringence
0.006-0.0180.07
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Love
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