Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Streak
Reddish, Black
White
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.76-5.034.3-5
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
None
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.53-3.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
BaSO4
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.03
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Translucent
-
Refractive Index
-99991.634-1.637
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
Translucent
-
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
-
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Insight
Protection
Healing
-
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Vitality