Origin
Russia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, Brownish
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Aquarius
Planet
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Uranus
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
Cronos
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.974.48
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Distinct on {010}
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
63-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
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BaSO4
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.
colorless.
Dispersion
0.010.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.607-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
-
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
-
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Transformation