Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Yellow, orange
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Streak
yellowish orange
White
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
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.90-6.103.21-3.38
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
2.5-36-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
PbCrO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Distinctly trichroic
StrongArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
2.31-2.661.670-1.734
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion
Empathy
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Passion
Empathy