Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.76-5.032.57-2.66
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.57-7.5
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10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Mg2Al4Si5O18