Origin
Not Available
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
Color
Black, Brown
Green, Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
For which Rashi?
Not Available
Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries
Planet
Not Available
Venus, Mercury
Element of Planets
Not Available
Earth
Energy
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Receptive
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Gold
Deities
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Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
Not to wear with
Not Available
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby, Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
Powers
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Money, Protection, Love, Courage
Planetary
Not Available
Taurus
Talisman
Not Available
Gemini
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Hard
Specific Gravity
5.2
2.67-2.78
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
None
Imperfect on the [0001]
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Be3Al2SiO6
Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Not Available
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
2.42
1.565-1.602
Optic Character
Not Available
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Crystal System
Not Available
Hexagonal
Birefringence
Not Available
0.0040-0.0070
Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Color grading system
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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