Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Black, Blue
Black, Brownish, Brown
Streak
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Brown
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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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.654.5-4.8
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
None
None, parting may develop along {111}
Mohs Hardness
-99995.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe++Cr2O4
Luster
-
-
Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
none.
Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5532.08-2.16
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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Isometric
Birefringence
0.009-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
Improves digestion and metabolism
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Vitality
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Protection