Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Brown, Black
Red, pink, rose, Brown
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
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
-
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Deities
Nerthus
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.76-3.77
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
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Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
75-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
(Fe,Mn) 7Si 7O 21Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
None
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Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.735-1.756
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.0090.017-0.019
0
0.296
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Clarity
Opaque
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
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Psychology
Grounding
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Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Grounding
Heart Chakra