Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil
Color
Green
Yellow
Streak
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Greenish, Black, Brownish
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 in water
Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.51-2.635.00-5.20
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}
Mohs Hardness
46-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
FeS 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.530-1.575-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Compassion
Abundance
Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Compassion
Abundance