Origin
USA
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Colorless, orange
Yellow, Green
Streak
Yellow, yellowish orange
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
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.50-5.902.56-2.75
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }
two or three
Mohs Hardness
46-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
KAlSi3O8
Luster
Subadamantine, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Very weak
None
Dispersion
0.160.01
0.005
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Transparency
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.013-2.0291.518-1.570
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic or monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0160.008-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion
Flexibility
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Balance