Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Italy
Color
Brown, Black
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Sagittarius
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Planet
Saturn
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Nerthus
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Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Protection
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Tough
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.652.78-2.85
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct
Perfect basal (001)
Mohs Hardness
72-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
None
-
Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.530-1.573
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.0280-0.0450
0
0.296
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Clarity
Opaque
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Physical
Neurological
-
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
Self-discovery
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Awareness