Origin
USA
Australia
Color
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish
Brown, Reddish, Brownish, Yellow
Streak
Reddish, Brown
Brown, Brownish, Yellow
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
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Solubility
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HCl soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.224.27-4.29
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
None
Perfect {010}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-65-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
FeO(OH)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
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Adamantine
Pleochroism
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VisibleArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.190.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
-99992.26-2.398
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.138
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity
Creativity
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Emotional Healing