Origin
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown
Green
Streak
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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
Pearl, Moonstone
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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
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Specific Gravity
3.55-3.732.66-2.86
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
None
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
7-7.57.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Al 2Be 3Si 6O 18Martin H.
Luster
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Pleochroism
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Strongly dichroicMartin H. Read
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.742-1.7481.59
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
-99990.004-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
Creativity
Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Creativity
Creativity