Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain
Color
Grey, Green
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
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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Solubility
insoluble in water
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.51-2.632.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Fibrous
Cleavage
Perfect basal
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.52
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
Silky
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5751.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0010.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Flexibility
Harmony