Origin
Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Streak
White
-
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
Partly soluble in HCl.
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.32-3.433.82-4.00
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Conchoidal
-
Cleavage
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5.5-65.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.662-1.7071.763-1.793
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
-
Birefringence
0.013-0.015-9999
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentAnthony et al
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Harmony