Origin
Spain
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil
Color
Black
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Streak
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Brownish, White
For which Rashi?
Capricorn
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Planet
Saturn
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Cybele
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Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
1.19-1.353.55-3.73
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None
none
Mohs Hardness
2.5-47-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
C
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Waxy
Greasy, Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
None
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.640-1.6801.730-1.760
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
cubic
Birefringence
-99990.020
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
-
-
Reproductive
-
Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Protection
Abundance
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Abundance