Origin
Southern and central Africa
Czech
Color
Green
Brownish, Black, Colorless, White, gray, Blue, Green
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
-
-
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.026.46-6.57
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
Good [110] and [021]
Mohs Hardness
-99993-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
PbCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.06
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.803-2.078
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.273
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment
Clarity