Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia
Color
Green
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange
Streak
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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
3.20-3.303.87-4.14
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
Mohs Hardness
5-65.5-6
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.
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
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Adamantine
Pleochroism
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Very weak
Dispersion
0.020.20
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.674-1.7642.583-2.741
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.014-0.0160.117
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Transformation