Origin
Spain
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Green, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish, White, Black
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Mars
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.95.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Fibrous
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [011] Distinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
26
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Cacoxenite, Rutile, Geothite, Lepidocrocite
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky
-
Pleochroism
-
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
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Refractive Index
1.519-1.5212.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0090-0.01000.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
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Physical
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Harmony
Grounding
Healing
Spiritual healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Grounding