Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Streak
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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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Solubility
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
2.51-2.633.82-4.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Perfect
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
45.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5751.763-1.793
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentAnthony et al
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
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Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Compassion
Harmony