Origin
Mexico
Italy
Color
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown
Blue, Green
Streak
White
Blue, Green
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
Flexible
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
Effervesces in cold
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.404-4.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous
Splintery
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Perfect on {100} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
24
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy
Silky, Vitreous
Pleochroism
None
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.521-1.5311.672-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0100.139-0.143
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Communication