Origin
Australia, Austria, Czech, Italy
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brownish
White, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Streak
Greenish, White
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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.18-3.242.45-2.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
perfect on {001}
Poor on {110}
Mohs Hardness
25.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
KAlSi 2O 6Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Waxy, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak
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Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.600-1.6301.504-1.510
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
tetragonal
Birefringence
-99990.001
0
0.296
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Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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3.4g
Digestive
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Psychology
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Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Balance