Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Green, White, Blue
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Virgo
Planet
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Saturn
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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Artemis
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.08-3.122.55-2.57
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Mohs Hardness
7.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAlSi3O8
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.650-1.6771.522-1.530
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.019-0.0250.008-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Harmony