Origin
USA, Mexico
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.
Color
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black
Yellow
Streak
Greenish, gray
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For which Rashi?
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Scorpio
Planet
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Jupiter
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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Persephone, Mercury
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.19-3.562.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
5.5-67
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO2
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Pale green
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.671-1.7741.544-1.553
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances creativity and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Courage
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Abundance