Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
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Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Mars
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.9-6.35.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
4.5-56
2
10
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Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
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Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.040.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.918-1.9362.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0160.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Awareness
Grounding
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Balance & Clarity
Grounding