Origin
Southern and central Africa
Italy
Color
Brown, Black, Blue
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish
Streak
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White
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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Tough
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.652.78-2.85
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
None
Perfect basal (001)
Mohs Hardness
-99992-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2
Luster
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Pearly
Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
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Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.530-1.573
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.0280-0.0450
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
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Self-discovery
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Awareness