Origin
Australia
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red
Colorless, Yellow, Brown
Streak
White, Colorless
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth
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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Healing
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
3.15.50-6.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
None
Mohs Hardness
6-78.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
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Pleochroism
Present
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Dispersion
0.020.06
0.005
1
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.6952.150-2.182
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Isometric
Birefringence
0.006-0.018-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Love
Focus