Origin
USA
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Brown, Yellow, pink
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black
Streak
pink
Colorless
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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.193.03-3.18
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
4-57-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Very strong: pale yellow colorless
Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.627-1.6631.614-1.666
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m
Birefringence
0.032-0.0350.014-0.032
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
Harmony
Self-acceptance
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Self-Exploration