Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Brown, Green, gray, White
Streak
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gray, 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
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.203.15-3.259
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
-
Cleavage
Perfect
Gedrite Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.
Mohs Hardness
5-65.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Weak to moderate
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.625-1.718
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
Birefringence
0.023-0.028-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Focus
Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Harmony
Protection