Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Canada
Color
Red
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
Streak
-
White
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
3.842.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
None
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.7601.610-1.647
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.010-0.0140.021
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
-
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Inner Peace