Origin
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
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Color
Brown
Colorless, Yellow, Red, Green, Violet, Greenish, gray
Streak
Brownish, Red, Black
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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Slowly dissolves in water
Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.2-9999
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good in one direction
None
Mohs Hardness
6-6.53.5-4
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10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
K2Mg2(SO4)3
Luster
Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.03-
0.005
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Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann
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Refractive Index
2.190-2.4571.5329-1.5347
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3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
cubic
Birefringence
0.083-9999
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0.296
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Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Strength
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Balance
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