Origin
Southern and central Africa
China
Color
Green
Green, Yellow, Colorless, Grey, Brown, White, Red
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
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.636.5-7.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect
Imperfect- [10 1 1]
Mohs Hardness
43.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Resinous, Subadamantine
Pleochroism
-
Weak
Dispersion
0.030.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5752.042-2.059
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
-99990.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Compassion
Confidence
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Compassion
Transformation