Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.
USA
Color
Yellow
Red, Violet
Streak
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For which Rashi?
Scorpio
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Planet
Jupiter
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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
Persephone, Mercury
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection, Psychic Power
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.652.98-3.03
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
[110] perfect; [010] distinct
Mohs Hardness
75-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
bluish–red
Dispersion
0.01-
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.599-1.637
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Trigonal
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Birefringence
0.0090.019-0.028
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances creativity and mental clarity
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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
Creativity
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
Harmony