Astrology
Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Color: blue, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 8.5, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O3, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma. Bluish stones are most valuable. Prices for chrysoberyls grow rapidly with weight, and clean stones bigger than 15 cts are rare and therefore an excellent investment.
Australia
Color
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Green, Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Blue, Green, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray
Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
For which Rashi?
Not Available
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
Not Available
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Ring Metal
Not Available
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Not Available
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Specific Gravity
3.69-3.81
3.1
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
8.5
6-7
Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Optical Properties
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Present
Dispersion
0.02
24
Not Available
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.746-1.763
1.695
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Not Available
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.007-0.013
0.006-0.018
Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Benefits
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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