Origin
Australia
USA
Color
Red
White, Brown, pink
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.13.396-3.443
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair
Mohs Hardness
6-73-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Present
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Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
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Refractive Index
1.6951.672
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.018-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Soothes the digestive system
Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing
Self-acceptance
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Awareness