Origin
USA
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Color
Red, Violet
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
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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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.033.25-3.45
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[110] perfect; [010] distinct
Good on {110}
Mohs Hardness
5-66.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
bluish–red
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Dispersion
-0.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.599-1.6371.660-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.019-0.0280.012-0.017
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Self-worth