Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico
Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Violet, pink
Streak
White
White, Green
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
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.43-3.444.32-4.48
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None Observed
{101}, good; {010}, poor
Mohs Hardness
6.5-73.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
visible
-
Dispersion
0.020.06
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.696-1.7021.708-1.722
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0050.031-0.050
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Joy
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Joy