Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain
Color
Green
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
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
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.022.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Fibrous
Cleavage
Perfect
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
-99992
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.571-1.5971.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment
Harmony