Origin
Russia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange
Brown, Black, Blue
Streak
White
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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
3.87-4.142.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
None
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Adamantine
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Pleochroism
Very weak
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
Dispersion
0.200.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.583-2.7411.544-1.553
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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Birefringence
0.1170.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Improves digestion and metabolism
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Protection