Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.
Color
Green, Grey, White
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black
Streak
White
Colorless
For which Rashi?
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Leo
Planet
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Venus, Jupiter
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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Frigg
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Leo
Tenacity
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-
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.023.50-3.53
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
111 (perfect in four directions)
Mohs Hardness
2-2.510
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
C
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
None
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.571-1.5972.417-2.419
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
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Purity
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Clarity