Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
Green
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Scorpio
Aries, Aquarius
Planet
Venus
Saturn
Element of Planets
Earth
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Freyja
Mars
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Protection
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.25-4.105.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-46
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
-
Pleochroism
-
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.040.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque
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Refractive Index
1.655-1.9092.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.2540.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
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Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
Supports digestive health
-
Psychology
Transformation
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Grounding