Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White
Streak
Reddish, Black
White
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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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
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
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Insoluble: HCl
Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.76-5.033.61-3.68
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
[10 1 1] poor
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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O = colorless; E = purple
Dispersion
0.030.04
0.005
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
-99991.757-1.804
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
-99990.047
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Insight
Transformation
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Transformation