Origin
Australia
Canada, Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green
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
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.12.74-2.90
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Splintery
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Perfect on {100} and {001}
Mohs Hardness
6-74.5-5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Silky
Pleochroism
Present
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.6951.595-1.645
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.006-0.0180.028-0.038
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
Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Healing