Origin
Southern and central Africa
Austria
Color
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Green, Brown
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
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Leo
Planet
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Venus
Element of Planets
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Earth
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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Courage, Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
3.21-3.383.35
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
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Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
None
Mohs Hardness
6-75.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
StrongArthur Thomas
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Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.670-1.7341.668
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.006-0.0110.014
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empathy
Confidence
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Empathy
Grounding