Origin
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Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Streak
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White
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
2.90-3.203.08-3.12
1
7.18
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Fracture
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ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect
{010} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
5-67.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.650-1.677
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Birefringence
0.023-0.0280.019-0.025
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Communication