Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
-
Color
Red
Colorless, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red, Reddish
Streak
-
White, Yellow, Colorless
For which Rashi?
Taurus
-
Planet
Mars
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Venus
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Love
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.843.0-3.1
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Conchoidal
-
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.53.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
None
X = colorless
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.7601.643-1.648
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.010-0.0140.012-0.015
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
-
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Creativity