Astrology
Origin
Southern and central Africa, green
Australia, India
Color
Green
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Streak
Green
White
For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Scorpio, Capricorn, Scorpio, Capricorn, Scorpio
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Planet
Venus
Mars
Element of Planets
Earth
Not Available
Energy
Receptive
Projective
How to Wear?
Finger
Not Available
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Ring Metal
Not Available
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Deities
Freyja
Persephone
Not to wear with
Not Available
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Powers
Protection
Healing, Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
Not Available
Scorpio
Talisman
Not Available
Taurus
Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Not Available
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Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Optical Properties
Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
Pleochroism
Not Available
None
Dispersion
None
0.02
16
Transparency
Opaque
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.655-1.909
1.730-1.895
Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.254
Not Available
Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent
Benefits
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
Not Available
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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