Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink
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
-
-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.843.05-3.08
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
None
Mohs Hardness
7-7.56.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Semitransparent
Refractive Index
1.760-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d
Birefringence
0.010-0.014-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentAnthony et al
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
Empathy
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Emotional Healing