Origin
Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
Grey, gray
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
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.00-4.625.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-86
2
10
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Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.790-1.8182.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Grounding