Origin
Spain
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Color
Black
Brown
Streak
-
Brownish, Red, Black
For which Rashi?
Capricorn
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Planet
Saturn
-
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
-
-
Powers
Protection
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
1.19-1.355.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Good in one direction
Mohs Hardness
2.5-46-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
C
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Waxy
Resinous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
TransparentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.640-1.6802.190-2.457
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.083
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
TransparentWalter Schumann
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
-
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Protection
Strength
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Balance