Origin
Australia
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
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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Readily soluble in HF
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.12.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
None observed
Mohs Hardness
6-76.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Present
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.6951.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Isometric
Birefringence
0.006-0.018-9999
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
Harmony