Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
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Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Streak
White
White, Yellow, Colorless
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
3.25-3.453.0-3.1
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7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
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Cleavage
Good on {110}
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
6.53.5
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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
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
X = colorless
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.643-1.648
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.012-0.015
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0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Creativity