Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil
Color
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
Yellow
Streak
Grey, Yellow, gray
Greenish, Black, Brownish
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
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
insoluble in water
Durability
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-
Specific Gravity
3.10-3.205.00-5.20
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
FeS 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
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Pleochroism
X golden yellow to orange
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Dispersion
0.020.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.589-1.670-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Isometric
Birefringence
0.027-0.032-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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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
Self-acceptance
Abundance
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
Abundance