Origin
USA
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Color
Red, Reddish, Violet, Blue, Green, Colorless, pink
Colorless, gray, White
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
2.74-2.762.33-2.37
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-47.5
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10
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Chemical Composition
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Be 2BO 3(OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Pale rose-red carmine-red colorlessAnthony et al
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Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.692-1.7391.543-1.631
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.2400.071-0.074
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0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Heart opening
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Heart Healing
Clarity