Origin
Canada
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Mars
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.72-2.835.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {100} and {110}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
6-76
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.020.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.610-1.6472.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0210.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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-
Digestive
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-
Psychology
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Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Inner Peace
Grounding