Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Green
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Capricorn, Scorpio
Planet
Saturn
Venus
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
Freyja
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.303.25-4.10
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}
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Mohs Hardness
63.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Luster
-
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
-
Dispersion
0.050.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Opaque
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.655-1.909
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.254
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Transformation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Transformation