Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Blue, Green, Reddish, Brown
Brown, Black
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Nerthus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
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-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.79-3.942.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
{0110} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
47
2
10
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Chemical Composition
FeAs
SiO2
Luster
Waxy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
None
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.670-1.7341.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
-99990.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al
Opaque
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
-
Grounding
Healing
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Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing
Grounding