Origin
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Australia
Color
Green, Blue
Colorless, White, Blue, pink
Streak
Greenish, White
White
For which Rashi?
Virgo
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Planet
-
-
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
Gaia
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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
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Brittle
Solubility
Decomposed by acids
Water-soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.962.17
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Mohs Hardness
52.0-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)
NaCl
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green
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Dispersion
0.040.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.5501.544
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
cubic
Birefringence
0.091-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Peace
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Purification