Origin
Australia
Mexico
Color
Red
White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, 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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Sectile
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.16.13
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}
Mohs Hardness
6-72-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Present
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
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Refractive Index
1.6952.117-2.145
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.0180.027
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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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
Transformation