Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Mexico
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Violet, pink
Streak
White
White, 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
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.454.32-4.48
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {110}
{101}, good; {010}, poor
Mohs Hardness
6.53.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.06
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.708-1.722
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.031-0.050
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Joy
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Joy