Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Streak
-
-
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
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-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.843.82-4.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
-
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
{???} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7-7.55.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.7601.763-1.793
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
-
Birefringence
0.010-0.014-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentAnthony et al
Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Harmony