Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Colorless
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Leo
Planet
Saturn
Venus, Jupiter
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
Frigg
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
Leo
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.303.50-3.53
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
111 (perfect in four directions)
Mohs Hardness
610
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
C
Luster
-
Adamantine
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
None
Dispersion
0.050.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2202.417-2.419
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.280-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Purity
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Clarity