Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Color
Grey, Green
Brown
Streak
White
Brownish, Red, Black
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
2.51-2.635.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect basal
Good in one direction
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Silky
Resinous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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TransparentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5752.190-2.457
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0010.083
0
0.296
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Clarity
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TransparentWalter Schumann
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Strength
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Flexibility
Balance