Origin
Southern and central Africa
Switzerland
Color
Green
Brown, Brownish, Yellow, Black, Reddish
Streak
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White, gray
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
2.60-3.023.7-3.8
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
Distinct on {010}
Mohs Hardness
-99997-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Fe,Mg,Zn) 2Al 9(Si,Al) 4O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Resinous
Pleochroism
-
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.736-1.762
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.009-0.015
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment
Protection