Origin
Southern and central Africa
China, Kenya, Russia, Sri Lanka, Zambia
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Red, pink, Black, orange
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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insoluble in water
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.17-3.243.62-3.87
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
(0001) indistinct
None
Mohs Hardness
9-9.57-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Adamantine
Greasy, Vitreous
Pleochroism
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None
Dispersion
0.100.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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-
Refractive Index
2.648-2.6911.720-1.756
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype
cubic
Birefringence
0.043-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
Passion
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Energy