Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
Brown, Colorless, Green
Streak
White
Not Available
For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries
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Planet
Venus, Mercury
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
Receptive
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Finger
Not Available
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Ring Metal
Gold
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Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
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Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
Not Available
Powers
Money, Protection, Love, Courage
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Planetary
Taurus
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Talisman
Gemini
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Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Hard
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Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
3.14-3.25
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
DistinctArthur Thomas
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.565-1.602
1.658-1.678
Optic Character
Not Available
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070
Not Available
Clarity
Color grading system
Transparent
Neurological
Not Available
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Cardiovascular
Not Available
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Respiratory
Not Available
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Reproductive
Not Available
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Digestive
Not Available
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Psychology
Not Available
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Healing
Not Available
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Qualities Associated
Not Available
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