Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Canada
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black
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
3.25-3.453.89-4.18
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
Mohs Hardness
6.55.5
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
Zn 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
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Dispersion
0.020.17
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.687-1.723
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.028-0.030
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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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Optimism
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Self-worth
Transformation