Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Streak
Greenish, White
White
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.433.08-3.12
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{110} Good, {110} Good
{010} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
5-67.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al
-
Refractive Index
1.662-1.7231.650-1.677
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Birefringence
-99990.019-0.025
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Empowerment
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Communication