Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Mexico, Spain
USA
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish
Streak
White
Reddish, Brown
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
-
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How to Wear?
Finger
-
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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
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Powers
Protection, Love, Courage
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Birthstone
Planetary
Taurus
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Talisman
Gemini
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Tenacity
-
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Solubility
-
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Durability
Hard
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Specific Gravity
2.67-2.785.05-5.22
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
None
Mohs Hardness
7.5-85.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)