Origin
Southern and central Africa
Zimbabwe
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Cancer, Sagittarius
Planet
Saturn
-
Element of Planets
-
Water
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
Goddess Whope
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.302.55-2.70
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Absent
Mohs Hardness
66.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
SiO2
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
-
Dispersion
0.050.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.530-1.543
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.2800.003-0.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Grounding
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Harmony