Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Yellow
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
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Scorpio
Planet
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Jupiter
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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Persephone, Mercury
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power
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
3.25-3.452.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
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Cleavage
Good on {110}
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
6.57
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
SiO2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances creativity and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Abundance