Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, White
Brown, Black
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Nerthus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.552.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
{0110} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
-99997
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO2
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
None
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.538-1.5601.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
-99990.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al
Opaque
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Adaptability
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Grounding