Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Red, pink, rose, Brown
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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.76-5.033.76-3.77
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7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
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Cleavage
None
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.55-6
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10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
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Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
-99991.735-1.756
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
-99990.017-0.019
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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
Heart Chakra