Origin
Italy
Turkey
Color
Blue, Green
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Streak
Blue, Green
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
Brittle
Very brittle
Solubility
Effervesces in cold
insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4-4.23.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Splintery
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
46.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Silky, Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
Strong
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.672-1.6881.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.139-0.1430.048
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Change