Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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Planet
Saturn
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Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
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Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
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Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.304.3-5
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
63-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
BaSO4
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion
0.050.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.634-1.637
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.280-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
Protection
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Vitality