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Your birthstone is Emerald.

What color: The color of this rock can be green.

 

Where do you get them?: You can get them in, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa, Egypt, Austria, India, Australia, Norway, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and the U.S.A.

 

Crystal Structure: The Crystal Structure is Hexagonal.

 

Composition: The Composition is Beryllium aluminum silicate.

 

Hardness: The hardness of this rock is 7 1/2.

 

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