Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.
Color
Red, Brown, Black
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black
Streak
Brownish, Red
Colorless
For which Rashi?
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Leo
Planet
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Venus, Jupiter
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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Frigg
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Leo
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.85-6.153.50-3.53
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
111 (perfect in four directions)
Mohs Hardness
3.5-410
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
C
Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine
Pleochroism
visible
None
Dispersion
0.050.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
2.8492.417-2.419
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
cubic
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
Excellent
Reproductive
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Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Vitality
Purity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Clarity