Origin
Southern and central Africa, California
Italy
Color
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Blue, Green
Streak
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Blue, Green
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo
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Planet
Mars
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Element of Planets
Air
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
Effervesces in cold
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.914-4.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Splintery
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect on {100} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-74
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Silky, Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
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
Opaque
-
Refractive Index
1.5401.672-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.139-0.143
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Nurturing
Communication