Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Yellow, orange
Red, Brown, Black
Streak
yellowish orange
Brownish, Red
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
5.90-6.105.85-6.15
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Mohs Hardness
2.5-33.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
PbCrO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Distinctly trichroic
visible
Dispersion
0.020.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
2.31-2.662.849
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
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion
Vitality
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Passion
Vitality