| Chemical
Composition |
A sodium
or calcium aluminum silicate. |
| Color |
Colorless,
yellow, purple, pink. |
| Refractive
Index |
R.I.
1.54-1.60. Biaxial. |
| Durability |
Hardness
6 |
| Crystal
Structure |
Tetragonal |
| Specific
Gravity |
2.50-2.78. |
| Sources
/ Occurrence |
Brazil,
Tanzania, Burma. |
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