Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Grey, White
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
Streak
White
Grey, Yellow, gray
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
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Soluble
Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.023.10-3.20
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
Poor to good on (001)
Mohs Hardness
2-2.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
X golden yellow to orange
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.589-1.670
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.027-0.032
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Self-acceptance
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Emotional Balance