Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Brown, Black
Green
Streak
Brownish, Red
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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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.85-6.153.20-3.30
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7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Perfect
Mohs Hardness
3.5-45-6
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10
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Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Adamantine
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Pleochroism
visible
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Dispersion
0.050.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann
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Refractive Index
2.8491.674-1.764
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.014-0.016
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0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Poor
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Vitality
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Emotional Healing