Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA
Color
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Green, Colorless, Greenish, White
Streak
White
Greenish, White
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.21-3.383.1-3.2
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
-
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage
Mohs Hardness
6-73-4
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+ ) 3(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
StrongArthur Thomas
-
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Transparent
-
Refractive Index
1.670-1.7341.653-1.693
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.006-0.0110.038-0.044
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
-
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Empathy
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Empathy
Emotional Healing