Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Blue, Green, Brown
Streak
White, Yellow, Colorless
White, Blue, Green
For which Rashi?
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Taurus
Planet
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Venus
Element of Planets
-
Water
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
Venus
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
Love
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.0-3.12.00-2.45
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}
none
Mohs Hardness
3.52-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
X = colorless
-
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Opaque
Refractive Index
1.643-1.6481.460-1.570
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0150.023-0.050
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
-
Physical
Neurological
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Promotes calmness and emotional balance
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
-
Communication
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Communication