Origin
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Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Black
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Streak
Green
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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
-
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Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.392.55-2.70
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
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Cleavage
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
None
Mohs Hardness
7.5-86.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe2+ Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.80-1.831.530-1.543
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
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Birefringence
-99990.008-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
-
Protection
Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Strength & Protection