Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada
Color
Red, Brown, Black
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Streak
Brownish, Red
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.85-6.152.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-46-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
visible
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.050.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.8491.610-1.647
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic
tetragonal
Birefringence
-99990.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Poor
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Vitality
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Inner Peace