Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Ethiopia
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Yellow, White, Red, Brown, Blue
For which Rashi?
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Cancer, Libra, Scorpio
Element of Planets
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Earth, Air, Water
Powers
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Astral Projection, Psychicism
Tenacity
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BrittleWalter Schumann
Solubility
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hot salt water
Specific Gravity
3.25-3.45
1.98-2.25
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {110}
None
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
SiO2 · nH2O
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
None
Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.685
1.37-1.52
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.017
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Psychology
Harmony
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Creativity