Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Colorless
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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Planet
Saturn
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Element of Planets
-
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Energy
-
-
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
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.302.78
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
65-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
-
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion
0.050.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.556-1.600
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
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Birefringence
0.2800.024-0.037
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
Optimism
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Transformation