Origin
Austria
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Color
Green, Brown
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Leo
-
Planet
Venus
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Courage, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.353.25-3.45
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None
Good on {110}
Mohs Hardness
5.56.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.6681.660-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0140.012-0.017
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Poor
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Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Confidence
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Self-worth