Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Green
Streak
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Greenish, 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
2.90-3.203.16-3.43
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
{110} Good, {110} Good
Mohs Hardness
5-65-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
TranslucentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.662-1.723
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.023-0.028-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentAnthony et al
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
Empowerment
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Transformation