Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Green
Streak
White
Green
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Scorpio
Planet
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Venus
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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Freyja
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
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.453.25-4.10
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Mohs Hardness
6.53.5-4
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
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Opaque
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.655-1.909
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.254
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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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Transformation