Astrology
Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Colorless, White, Brown, Green, Greenish, gray
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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Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
none
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17-3.24
3.63-3.79
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
(0001) indistinct
{110} Good
Mohs Hardness
9-9.5
3.5
Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
SrCO 3Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Optical Properties
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
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Dispersion
0.10
5
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent
Refractive Index
2.648-2.691
1.517-1.667
Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype
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Birefringence
0.043
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Benefits
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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