Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Mexico
Color
Red, gray
White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish
Streak
Red, Black
White
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Sectile
Solubility
Insoluble in acids
Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.20-4.306.13
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.52-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
Dispersion
0.330.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
2.609-2.9032.117-2.145
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.2960.027
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
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Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Awareness
Transformation