Astrology
Origin
Italy
Austria, Mexico, China
Color
Green
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray
Streak
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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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Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95
2.15
Fracture
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Splintery, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
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{001}, perfect
Mohs Hardness
6.5
2.5-3
Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Optical Properties
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
None
Visible: X = violet
Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
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Refractive Index
1.880-1.890
1.494
Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
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0.022
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Benefits
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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