Origin
Brazil, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Burma, Sri Lanka, India
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Color
Red, Violet
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Streak
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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.62-4.203.26-3.36
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Good on {100}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.56.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references