Origin
USA, Mexico
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.
Color
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black
Streak
Greenish, gray
Colorless
For which Rashi?
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Leo
Planet
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Venus, 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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Frigg
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Leo
Tenacity
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-
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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-
Specific Gravity
3.19-3.563.50-3.53
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
111 (perfect in four directions)
Mohs Hardness
5.5-610
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
C
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Pale green
None
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.671-1.7742.417-2.419
1
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
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Courage
Purity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Clarity