Origin
Southern and central Africa
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Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Brown, Colorless, Brownish, Black, Green, Greenish
Streak
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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.82-4.005.5-6.0
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Conchoidal
Cleavage
{???} Indistinct
{001} Distinct
Mohs Hardness
5.56.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
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DistinctArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.763-1.7932.13-2.20
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
Birefringence
-99990.07
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al
Transparent
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
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Healing
Physical healing
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Qualities Associated
Harmony
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