Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish
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
3.25-3.452.54-2.61
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Mohs Hardness
6.56
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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
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.518-1.536
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.005-0.008
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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
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Creativity