Origin
Southern and central Africa
Turkey
Color
Green
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
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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Very brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.023.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
-99996.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Pearly
Pleochroism
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Strong
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.048
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment
Change