Origin
Australia
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.
Color
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black
Streak
White
Colorless
For which Rashi?
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Leo
Planet
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Venus, Jupiter
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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Frigg
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Leo
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
Partly soluble in HCl.
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.32-3.433.50-3.53
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
111 (perfect in four directions)
Mohs Hardness
5.5-610
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
C
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Weak
None
Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.662-1.7072.417-2.419
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
Triclinic
cubic
Birefringence
0.013-0.015-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
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Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Love
Purity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Clarity