Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada
Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
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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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.82-4.002.72-2.83
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven
Cleavage
{???} Indistinct
Good on {100} and {110}
Mohs Hardness
5.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
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Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.763-1.7931.610-1.647
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal
Birefringence
-99990.021
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
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Inner Peace