Origin
Turkey
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Red
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
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Taurus
Planet
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Mars
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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Venus
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Love
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Very brittle
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Solubility
insoluble
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
3.30-3.403.84
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
none, may show indistinct parting
Mohs Hardness
6.5-77-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Luster
Pearly
Greasy, Vitreous
Pleochroism
Strong
None
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.702-1.7501.760
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
cubic
Birefringence
0.0480.010-0.014
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation
Inspiration
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Change
Inspiration