Origin
USA
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Colorless, Greenish, White
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
3.1-3.25.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
3-46
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+ ) 3(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.020.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.653-1.6932.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.038-0.0440.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Harmony
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Grounding