Origin
Southern and central Africa
Russia
Color
Red, Blue, Green, Reddish, Brown
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange
Streak
White
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
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.79-3.943.87-4.14
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7.18
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Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
Mohs Hardness
45.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
FeAs
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Waxy
Adamantine
Pleochroism
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Very weak
Dispersion
0.010.20
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al
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Refractive Index
1.670-1.7342.583-2.741
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-99990.117
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Transformation
Healing
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Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Transformation