Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Brown
Streak
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For which Rashi?
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Aries, Capricorn
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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Black Madonna, Isis, Horus
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection
Birthstone
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
3.20-3.30-9999
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
None
Mohs Hardness
5-65-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Luster
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.674-1.764-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
monoclinic
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Birefringence
0.014-0.016-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Assists in emotional healing and protection
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Grief Relief
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Grief Relief