Origin
Italy
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, gray, Brown, Black
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
Greenish, White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
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Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Mars
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
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.805.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{001} Good
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
5-5.56
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
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Pleochroism
pale greenish yellow
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.020.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.5752.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
Supports neurological health
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Grounding