Origin
USA, Mexico
Pakistan, Tanzania
Color
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red
Streak
Greenish, gray
White, Colorless
For which Rashi?
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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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Not to wear with
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Powers
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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
3.19-3.563.20-3.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-66-7
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10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Pale green
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.671-1.7741.685-1.707
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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
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.018
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0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Psychology
Courage
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
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