Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Greenish, White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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Planet
Saturn
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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
Mars
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
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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
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.302.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
64.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
-
Waxy
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion
0.050.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.612
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Birefringence
0.280-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Healing
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Healing