Origin
Spain
USA
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish
Streak
White
Reddish, Brown
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
2.95.05-5.22
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Uneven
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
None
Mohs Hardness
25.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.19
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.519-1.521-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
Birefringence
0.0090-0.0100-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Translucent
Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Creativity
Healing
Spiritual healing
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Qualities Associated
Harmony
Grounding