Astrology
Origin
Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burma, Afghanistan
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Color: yellow, green, pink or colorless, Hardness: 7.5, Refractive index: 1.57 1.59, Density: 2.67 2.75, Chemical composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Lustre: vitreous, Origins: Canada, Namibia, China. Among other varieties of beryl such as emerald, aquamarine or bixbite, beryl exists in different varieties such as: light yellow (heliodor), light green (vanadium beryl), light pink (morganite) or colorless (goshenite). Heat treatment could be applied to pink beryls to improve their color.
Color
Violet, White, gray, Brown, pink, Yellow
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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All
Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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Receptive
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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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.74
2.60-2.90
Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Splintery
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular, Gems, Brittle
Cleavage
{100} Distinct, {110} Distinct
Imperfect on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
Na 4Al 3Si 9O 24Cl to Ca 4Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Be3Al2Si6O18
Optical Properties
Luster
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Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
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Weak to distinct
Dispersion
0.02
22
0.01
26
Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.540-1.579
1.560-1.604
Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.037
0.0040-0.0070
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Benefits
Physical
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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