Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, Red, pink
Colorless, Green, gray, pink, Yellow
Streak
rose
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus, Sagittarius
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Planet
Venus
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Element of Planets
Water
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Protection
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
-99992.56-2.62
1
7.18
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Fracture
Hackly
Uneven
Cleavage
None
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Mohs Hardness
2.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Cu
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.000.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.518-1.534
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.008
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Conductivity
Harmony