Origin
Southern and central Africa
Italy
Color
Blue
Green, gray, Brown, Black
Streak
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Greenish, White
For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Scorpio
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Planet
Venus
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Freyja
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Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.70-3.952.58-2.80
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal
Cleavage
1,1 basal.
{001} Good
Mohs Hardness
3.5-45-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Silky
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
pale greenish yellow
Dispersion
0.070.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.655-1.9091.530-1.575
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm
Birefringence
0.108-0.254-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Supports neurological health
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional healing
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Emotional Healing