Origin
USA
Canada
Color
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Streak
Reddish, Brown
White
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.222.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
None
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-66-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
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Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.190.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.610-1.647
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
tetragonal
Birefringence
-99990.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
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
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Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Inner Peace