Origin
Southern and central Africa
Italy
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Blue, Green
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Blue, Green
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
-
-
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
Brittle
Solubility
-
Effervesces in cold
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.304-4.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Splintery
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect on {100} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
64
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Luster
-
Silky, Vitreous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
Dispersion
0.050.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.672-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.139-0.143
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Emotional Healing
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Communication