Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico
Color
Green
Yellow, yellowish 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
2.60-3.023.98-4.04
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
Imperfect, poor one {100}
Mohs Hardness
-99994.5-5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Colorless
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.702-1.740
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.060
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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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
Spiritual Enlightenment
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment
Optimism