Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico
Color
Black, Brownish, Brown
White, Colorless, pink, Yellow, Brown
Streak
Brown
White
For which Rashi?
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Cancer
Planet
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-
Element of Planets
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Earth
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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Spirituality, Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.5-4.82.67-2.73
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, parting may develop along {111}
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Mohs Hardness
5.53
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe++Cr2O4
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
none.
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Dispersion
0.040.15
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.08-2.161.486-1.658
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.154-0.174
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Vitality
Emotional Intelligence
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Amplification