Origin
Czech, Mexico, Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Colorless, Violet, pink
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Streak
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
Sectile
Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.063.21-3.38
1
7.18
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Fracture
Sectile
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
-99996-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Subadamantine, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Visible: X = pale pinkish to pale rose; Y = pale violet to pale violet-rose; Z = deep red
StrongArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.626-1.6291.670-1.734
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Compassion
Empathy
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Empathy