Origin
Southern and central Africa, California
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Color
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Brown
Streak
-
Brownish, Red, Black
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
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing, Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.915.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Good in one direction
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Resinous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque
TransparentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.5402.190-2.457
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.083
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentWalter Schumann
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
Strength
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Nurturing
Balance