Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Green
Streak
White
Green
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Scorpio
Planet
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Venus
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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Freyja
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.08-3.123.25-4.10
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Mohs Hardness
7.53.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
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Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Opaque
Refractive Index
1.650-1.6771.655-1.909
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.019-0.0250.254
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Transformation