Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil
Southern and central Africa
Color
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray
Green
Streak
White
Green
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Scorpio
Planet
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Venus
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Freyja
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.69-3.813.25-4.10
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Mohs Hardness
8.53.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
-
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Opaque
Refractive Index
1.746-1.7631.655-1.909
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.007-0.0130.254
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
-
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Transformation
Transformation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Transformation