Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, Russia, Brazil
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Brown, Red, Yellow, Violet
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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Brittle
Solubility
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H₂SO₄
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17-3.242.74-3.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
(0001) indistinct
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
Mohs Hardness
9-9.55-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Weak: O= colorless
Dispersion
0.100.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Translucent
Refractive Index
2.648-2.6911.591-1.633
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0430.003-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
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
Clarity
Transformation
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Self-Love