Origin
Australia
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Color
Red, pink, rose, Brown
Red
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
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Taurus
Planet
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Mars
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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Venus
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Love
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
3.76-3.773.84
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
none, may show indistinct parting
Mohs Hardness
5-67-7.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Luster
Vitreous
Greasy, Vitreous
Pleochroism
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None
Dispersion
0.020.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.735-1.7561.760
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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cubic
Birefringence
0.017-0.0190.010-0.014
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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Inspiration
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Heart Chakra
Inspiration