Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
USA
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, Colorless, Greenish, White
Streak
White
Greenish, White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Planet
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
-
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
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Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.233.1-3.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
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Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage
Mohs Hardness
53-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+ ) 3(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.628-1.6511.653-1.693
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.038-0.044
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Motivation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Emotional Healing