Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
White
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Streak
-
Reddish, Black
For which Rashi?
Gemini
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
Water
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Neptune, Tiamat
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.904.76-5.03
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1 basal
None
Mohs Hardness
7.5-85.5-6.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
-
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.562-1.615-9999
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
-
Birefringence
0.003-0.010-9999
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
-
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
Soothes the digestive system
-
Psychology
Purity
Insight
Healing
Emotional healing
-
Qualities Associated
Purity
Grounding