Origin
China, Pakistan
Turkey
Color
Red, Brown, Black, pink, Brownish
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
Streak
gray
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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Very brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.85-3.943.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Good, {100} Distinct
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
5-5.56.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg,Ca) 2(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas
Strong
Dispersion
0.040.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.643-1.7031.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0200.048
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Change