Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Readily soluble in HF
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.08-3.122.86-2.94
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
None observed
Mohs Hardness
7.56.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.650-1.6771.517-1.525
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Isometric
Birefringence
0.019-0.025-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
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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Psychology
Harmony
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Communication
Harmony