Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Violet, Brown
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet
Saturn
Jupiter, Neptune
Element of Planets
-
Water, Earth, Air
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
Minerva
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
Healing, Love, Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.302.54-2.78
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Good in three directions
Mohs Hardness
65-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
-
Pearly, Chatoyant
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
-
Dispersion
0.050.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.545-1.560
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Grounding
Transformation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Transformation