Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Canada
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
White, Reddish, gray, Brown, Brownish
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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.452.55-2.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {110}
[1010] Poor
Mohs Hardness
6.55-6
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
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
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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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.529-1.547
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.003-0.004
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Clarity