Origin
Russia
Linarite, from La Carolina District, Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, the type locality . Picture width 1.5 mm
Color
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, pink
Blue
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61
5.35
Fracture
Gems, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
Cleavage
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.
Perfect on {100}, imperfect on {001}
Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous
Pleochroism
colorless.
X = pale blue; Y = blue; Z = Prussian blue
Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.518-1.536
1.809-1.859
Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0050-0.0060
0.050
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
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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