Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Color
Red
Red, gray
Streak
-
Red, Black
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
-
-
Solubility
-
Insoluble in acids
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.844.20-4.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
None
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
Dispersion
0.030.33
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.7602.609-2.903
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.010-0.0140.296
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Awareness