Origin
Canada
USA
Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish
Streak
White
Reddish, 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
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.72-2.835.05-5.22
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {100} and {110}
None
Mohs Hardness
6-75.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
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Dispersion
0.020.19
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.610-1.647-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
Birefringence
0.021-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Physical
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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Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Inner Peace
Grounding