Origin
Southern and central Africa
China
Color
Grey, Green
Green, Yellow, Colorless, Grey, Brown, White, Red
Streak
White
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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Brittle
Solubility
insoluble in water
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.51-2.636.5-7.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect basal
Imperfect- [10 1 1]
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.53.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Silky
Resinous, Subadamantine
Pleochroism
-
Weak
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5752.042-2.059
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0010.010
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
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Confidence
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Flexibility
Transformation