Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Spain
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Black
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
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Capricorn
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Cybele
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection
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
3.25-3.451.19-1.35
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Good on {110}
None
Mohs Hardness
6.52.5-4
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
C
Luster
Vitreous
Waxy
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
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Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.640-1.680
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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Birefringence
0.012-0.017-9999
0
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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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Protection