Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
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
-
-
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
5.00-5.302.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Fibrous
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
62
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
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
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2201.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.2800.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Harmony