Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Canada, USA, Brazil, Italy, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Russia, Burma, Australia
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Colorless, gray, Yellow, White
Streak
White
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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insoluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.452.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {110}
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
Mohs Hardness
6.56-6.5
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
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
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
1.660-1.6851.502-1.523
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.012-0.016
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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Psychology
Harmony
Calmness
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Peace