Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
Streak
Greenish, gray
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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Partly soluble in HCl.
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17-3.243.32-3.43
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
(0001) indistinct
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Mohs Hardness
9-9.55.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Weak
Dispersion
0.100.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.648-2.6911.662-1.707
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.0430.013-0.015
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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Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Love
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Love