Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, Blue, Red, pink, Brown, gray
Streak
Reddish, Black
White
For which Rashi?
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Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet
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Venus
Element of Planets
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Earth, Water
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Nerthus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Healing, Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.76-5.032.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
{0110} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.57
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO2
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
None
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Opaque
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Insight
Clarity
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Clarity