Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Greenish, White, gray, Reddish, Green
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Aquarius
Planet
Saturn
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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
Mars
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
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Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.302.60-2.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Mohs Hardness
66-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
colorless.
Dispersion
0.051.00
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.525-1.542
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.008-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Supports heart health
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Balance
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Clarity