Origin
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Australia, Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown
Red, Yellow, orange
Streak
Brownish, Red, Black
yellowish orange
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
5.25.90-6.10
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good in one direction
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6-6.52.5-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
PbCrO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Resinous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
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Distinctly trichroic
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann
Transparent
Refractive Index
2.190-2.4572.31-2.66
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
Birefringence
0.083-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Strength
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Passion