Origin
Australia
Sri Lanka
Color
Red
Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray
Streak
White, Colorless
White, Brownish
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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insoluble
Durability
-
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Specific Gravity
3.16.86-7.03
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}
Mohs Hardness
6-76-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
SnO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Greasy
Pleochroism
Present
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
Dispersion
0.020.07
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.6951.990-2.105
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.0180.096-0.098
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Poor
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Manifestation