Origin
Australia
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.
Color
Red
Yellow
Streak
White, Colorless
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For which Rashi?
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Scorpio
Planet
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Jupiter
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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Persephone, Mercury
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power
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
3.12.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
6-77
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
SiO2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Present
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.6951.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.0180.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Enhances creativity and mental clarity
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
Emotional Healing
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Abundance