Origin
Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, pink, rose, Brown
Violet, Brownish, Black, pink, Red, Reddish
Streak
White
Red
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
3.76-3.773.2-3.4
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
[100] [001] perfect
Mohs Hardness
5-64-4.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
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StrongArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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TranslucentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.735-1.7561.85-1.92
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.017-0.0190.070
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentWalter Schumann
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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Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Heart Chakra
Spiritual Awareness