Origin
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway
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Color
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Streak
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray
White, Yellow, Colorless
For which Rashi?
Pisces
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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
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.50-3.603.0-3.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
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Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
63.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2