Origin
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Italy
Color
Brown
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish
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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Tough
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.22.78-2.85
1
7.18
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Good in one direction
Perfect basal (001)
Mohs Hardness
6-6.52-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2
Luster
Resinous
Pearly
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.030.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann
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Refractive Index
2.190-2.4571.530-1.573
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0830.0280-0.0450
0
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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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Strength
Self-discovery
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Awareness