Origin
China, Pakistan
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Mexico, Spain
Color
Red, Brown, Black, pink, Brownish
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
Streak
gray
White
For which Rashi?
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Taurus, Gemini, Aries
Planet
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Venus, Mercury
Element of Planets
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Earth
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
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Gold
Deities
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Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
Not to wear with
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Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
Powers
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Protection, Love, Courage
Birthstone
Planetary
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Taurus
Talisman
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Gemini
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
Hard
Specific Gravity
3.85-3.942.67-2.78
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{010} Good, {100} Distinct
Imperfect on the [0001]
Mohs Hardness
5-5.57.5-8
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg,Ca) 2(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Be3Al2SiO6