Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Blue
Streak
White, Yellow, Colorless
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For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Scorpio
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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Freyja
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.0-3.13.70-3.95
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
-
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
1,1 basal.
Mohs Hardness
3.53.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
(Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
X = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.07
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Translucent
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.655-1.909
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0150.108-0.254
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Emotional healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Emotional Healing