Origin
Austria
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Leo
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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
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Courage, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.352.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Distinct on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
5.55.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.6681.540-1.550
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.0140.004-0.008
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Poor
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Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Confidence
Optimism
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Spiritual Growth