Origin
Mexico
Southern and central Africa
Color
White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish
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
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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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Mars
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Sectile
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
6.135.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
2-36
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Adamantine
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Pleochroism
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.040.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
2.117-2.1452.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0270.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Grounding