Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Color
Black, Brownish, White, Brown
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, 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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Tough
Solubility
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.76-5.033.20-3.26
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Splintery
Cleavage
None
{010} perfect
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.56-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
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Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
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Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.653-1.685
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.020-0.022
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
Creativity
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Creativity