Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Grey, Brown, Green, Colorless, White
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Streak
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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
2.90-3.203.82-4.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Cleavage
Perfect
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5-65.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.763-1.793
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
TransparentAnthony et al
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
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Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Harmony