Origin
Spain
India, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar
Color
Black
Black, Brownish, Greenish
Streak
-
Brown
For which Rashi?
Capricorn
-
Planet
Saturn
-
Element of Planets
Earth
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Cybele
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Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Protection
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
1.19-1.353.18-3.22
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
{1011} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
C
Na(Fe2+3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Luster
Waxy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.640-1.6801.635-1.672
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
-
Birefringence
-99990.025
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
-
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Protection
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Protection & Grounding