Origin
China, Kenya, Russia, Sri Lanka, Zambia
Czech
Color
Red, pink, Black, orange
Brownish, Black, Colorless, White, gray, Blue, Green
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
insoluble in water
insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.62-3.876.46-6.57
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Good [110] and [021]
Mohs Hardness
7-7.53-3.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
PbCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.020.06
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.720-1.7561.803-2.078
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.273
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Passion
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Energy
Clarity