Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
Spain
Color
Red
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus
-
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
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.842.9
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Fibrous
Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Mohs Hardness
7-7.52
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.030.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Refractive Index
1.7601.519-1.521
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.010-0.0140.0090-0.0100
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Physical
Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Inspiration
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Inspiration
Harmony