Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Italy, Australia, India
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Violet, Brownish, Yellow, Reddish, Pale pink
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Virgo
Planet
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Mercury, Jupiter
Element of Planets
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Water
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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-
Ring Metal
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-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.08-3.122.69-2.79
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Poor on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
7.55.5-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KNa 2(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ,Al) 2Li 3Si 12O 30Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
Weak
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.650-1.6771.607-1.612
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.019-0.0250.003
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
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Psychology
Harmony
Spirituality
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Spiritual Protection