Astrology
Origin
Austria, Brazil, Canada, India, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
Color
Red, Brown, Brownish, Black
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
Not Available
Taurus, Gemini, Aries
Planet
Not Available
Venus, Mercury
Element of Planets
Not Available
Earth
Energy
Not Available
Not Available
How to Wear?
Finger
Not Available
Not Available
Ring Metal
Not Available
Gold
Deities
Not Available
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
Not to wear with
Not Available
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
Powers
Not Available
Protection, Love, Courage
Birthstone
Planetary
Not Available
Taurus
Talisman
Not Available
Gemini
Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Hard
Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30
2.67-2.78
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
none
Imperfect on the [0001]
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Be3Al2SiO6
Optical Properties
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
None
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
Dispersion
0.03
15
0.01
26
Transparency
Not Available
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.770-1.820
1.565-1.602
Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
Crystal System
cubic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
Not Available
0.0040-0.0070
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Not Available
Benefits
Physical
Neurological
Not Available
Not Available
Cardiovascular
Not Available
Not Available
Respiratory
Not Available
Not Available
Reproductive
Not Available
Not Available
Digestive
Not Available
Not Available
Psychology
Not Available
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Healing
Not Available
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Qualities Associated
Not Available
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