Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Grey, gray
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
5.00-5.304.00-4.62
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Indistinct parting on [111]
Mohs Hardness
67.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
ZnAl 2O 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion
0.050.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.790-1.818
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Trigonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.280-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Protection
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Harmony