Origin
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
USA
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green, Colorless, orange
Streak
White
Yellow, yellowish orange
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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.455.50-5.90
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {110}
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }
Mohs Hardness
6.54
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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
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Subadamantine, Resinous
Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Very weak
Dispersion
0.020.16
0.005
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Transparency
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TransparentRobert C. Kammerling
Refractive Index
1.660-1.6852.013-2.029
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.016
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0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling
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
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Self-worth
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