Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green, White, Blue
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Virgo
Planet
Saturn
Saturn
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
Artemis
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.302.55-2.57
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Mohs Hardness
66-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
KAlSi3O8
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
-
Dispersion
0.050.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.522-1.530
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.008-0.010
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
-
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Grounding
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Harmony