Origin
Australia
Australia, Southern and central Africa, France
Color
Red, pink, rose, Brown
Green, Colorless, gray, Yellow, White
Streak
White
Colorless
For which Rashi?
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Libra
Planet
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Venus
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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-
Deities
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Freya
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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-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.76-3.772.80-2.95
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Distinct on [001]
Mohs Hardness
5-66-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Translucent
Refractive Index
1.735-1.7561.611-1.673
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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-
Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.017-0.0190.021-0.033
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
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
Harmony