Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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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
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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Partly soluble in HCl.
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.303.32-3.43
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Mohs Hardness
65.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak
Dispersion
0.050.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.662-1.707
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.013-0.015
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
Excellent
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Love
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Love