Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus
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Planet
Mars
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Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
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Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Venus
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Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.844.3-5
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
7-7.53-3.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
BaSO4
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.030.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.7601.634-1.637
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.010-0.014-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Vitality