Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow
Streak
-
Greenish, gray
For which Rashi?
Taurus
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Planet
Mars
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Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
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
3.843.17-3.24
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
(0001) indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7-7.59-9.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.030.10
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
-
Refractive Index
1.7602.648-2.691
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
6H polytype
Birefringence
0.010-0.0140.043
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
-
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Creativity