Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
White, Reddish, Colorless, gray, Red
Streak
White
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
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.452.77
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]
Mohs Hardness
6.56-6.5
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
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
colorless.
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.575-1.588
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.012-0.013
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Improves cognitive function
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
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Balance