Origin
China, Pakistan
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Brown, Black, pink, Brownish
Brown, Black
Streak
gray
White
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet
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Saturn
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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Nerthus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
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Protection
Birthstone
Planetary
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-
Talisman
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-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.85-3.942.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{010} Good, {100} Distinct
{0110} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
5-5.57
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg,Ca) 2(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
SiO2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas
None
Dispersion
0.040.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.643-1.7031.544-1.553
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0200.009
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
Opaque
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
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Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Grounding