Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, USA, Brazil, Italy, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Russia, Burma, Australia
Color
Green
Colorless, gray, Yellow, White
Streak
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Colorless
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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insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.022.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
Mohs Hardness
-99996-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.502-1.523
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.012-0.016
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment
Calmness
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment
Peace