Origin
Brazil
Italy, China
Color
Yellow
Colorless, White, Blue, gray
Streak
Greenish, Black, Brownish
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble in water
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.203.09
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.58
2
10
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Chemical Composition
FeS 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2.H2O
Luster
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Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
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Weak
Dispersion
0.040.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index
-99991.672-1.676
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.019-0.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance
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Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
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