Origin
Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, pink, rose, Brown
Green, Grey, 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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.76-3.772.60-3.02
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
{001} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
5-62-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly, Greasy
Pleochroism
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Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.735-1.7561.571-1.597
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Birefringence
0.017-0.019-9999
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0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Harmony
Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Heart Chakra
Emotional Healing