Origin
Southern and central Africa
Austria
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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Planet
Saturn
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Mars
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Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.306.50-7.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
Mohs Hardness
63
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Luster
-
Adamantine, Resinous
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak
Dispersion
0.050.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.2202.280-2.405
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.2800.122
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Grounding
Confidence
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Confidence