Origin
USA
Austria, Mexico, China
Color
Red, Reddish, Violet, Blue, Green, Colorless, pink
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, 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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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.74-2.762.15
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Splintery, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct
{001}, perfect
Mohs Hardness
3.5-42.5-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
KMg(SO4)Cl
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Pale rose-red carmine-red colorlessAnthony et al
Visible: X = violet
Dispersion
0.040.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.692-1.7391.494
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
0.2400.022
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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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
Heart opening
Adaptability
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Heart Healing
Balance