Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, White
Brown, Black, Blue
Streak
gray, Brownish, Black
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.80-4.902.65
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7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{010} Indistinct
None
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5-9999
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10
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Chemical Composition
FeS 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
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Pleochroism
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Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
Dispersion
0.050.01
0.005
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
-99991.544-1.553
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
-99990.009
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0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Improves digestion and metabolism
Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Protection
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Protection