Origin
Italy
Australia
Color
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish
Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Tough
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.853.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect basal (001)
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
2-2.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Present
Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.530-1.5731.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0280-0.04500.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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
Self-discovery
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Awareness
Love