Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Italy
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Blue, Green
Streak
White
Blue, Green
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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Effervesces in cold
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.454-4.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Splintery
Cleavage
Good on {110}
Perfect on {100} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
6.54
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
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Silky, Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.672-1.688
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.139-0.143
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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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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Communication