Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless
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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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.303.1-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
65
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
-
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak to strong if coloreD
Dispersion
0.050.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.631-1.650
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.280-9999
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
Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
Clarity
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Clarity