Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Brownish, Red, orange
Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Green, Red, Greenish, gray
Streak
White
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.00-4.032
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Distinct
Imperfect on {001}, indistinct on {011}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-82.5-3
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10
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Chemical Composition
CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
PbWO4
Luster
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Resinous, Subadamantine
Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.787-1.8162.180-2.190
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal
Birefringence
0.0290.090
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0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Confidence
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Vitality