Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
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Color
Red, gray
Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Green, Red, Greenish, gray
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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Brittle
Solubility
Insoluble in acids
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.20-4.302
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
Imperfect on {001}, indistinct on {011}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.52.5-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
PbWO4
Luster
Adamantine
Resinous, Subadamantine
Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
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Dispersion
0.330.03
0.005
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
2.609-2.9032.180-2.190
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.2960.090
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity
Confidence
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Awareness
Vitality