Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
Greenish, White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
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Saturn
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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Mars
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.95.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{???} Indistinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
4.56
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Waxy
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Pleochroism
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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.010.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.6122.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Healing
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Healing
Grounding