Origin
Austria
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Leo
-
Planet
Venus
-
Element of Planets
Earth
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Courage, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.354.3-5
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
None
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
5.53-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaSO4
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.6681.634-1.637
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.014-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
-
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Poor
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Confidence
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Vitality