Origin
USA
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil
Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Colorless, orange
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray
Streak
Yellow, yellowish orange
White
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth, Water
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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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.50-5.903.69-3.81
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
Mohs Hardness
48.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
BeAl 2 O 4
Luster
Subadamantine, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Very weak
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Dispersion
0.160.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
2.013-2.0291.746-1.763
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0160.007-0.013
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion
Transformation
Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
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Transformation