Origin
Italy
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Color
Green, gray, Brown, Black
Green, Blue
Streak
Greenish, White
Greenish, White
For which Rashi?
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Virgo
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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Gaia
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
-
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Solubility
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Decomposed by acids
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.802.96
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
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Cleavage
{001} Good
Perfect on {010}
Mohs Hardness
5-5.55
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
pale greenish yellow
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.5751.550
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm
Triclinic
Birefringence
-99990.091
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
Supports neurological health
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Harmony