Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Turkey
Color
Red
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus
-
Planet
Mars
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Venus
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Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Love
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Very brittle
Solubility
-
insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.843.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
7-7.56.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
None
Strong
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.7601.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.010-0.0140.048
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Change