Origin
Southern and central Africa, California
Brazil
Color
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Yellow
Streak
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Greenish, Black, Brownish
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo
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Planet
Mars
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Element of Planets
Air
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing, Protection
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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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insoluble in water
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.915.00-5.20
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
FeS 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque
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Refractive Index
1.540-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding
Abundance
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Nurturing
Abundance