Origin
Australia
Pakistan, Tanzania
Color
Red, pink, rose, Brown
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
3.76-3.773.20-3.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal, Even
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
5-66-7
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10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.735-1.7561.685-1.707
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.017-0.0190.006-0.018
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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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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Psychology
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Transformation
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Heart Chakra
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