Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Violet, Colorless, pink
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
4.76-5.032.51-2.53
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
None
None
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.55
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Colorless
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
-99991.511-1.532
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
-99990.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
Grounding
Love