Origin
Spain
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Red, Brown, Black
Streak
White
Brownish, Red
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
2.95.85-6.15
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Mohs Hardness
23.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
Adamantine
Pleochroism
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visible
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.519-1.5212.849
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
cubic
Birefringence
0.0090-0.0100-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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TranslucentWalter Schumann
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Vitality
Healing
Spiritual healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Vitality