Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown
Streak
White
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Pisces
Planet
Mercury
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
-
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
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Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.233.50-3.60
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Mohs Hardness
56
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Emerald green
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.628-1.6511.720-1.778
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.037-0.061
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports heart health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports heart health
Psychology
Motivation
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Protection