Origin
Turkey, Italy
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Red, Brown, Black
Streak
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Brownish, Red
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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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.7-3.85.85-6.15
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Mohs Hardness
6.5-73.5-4
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca3Cr2Si3O12
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine
Pleochroism
-
visible
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.860-1.8702.849
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent to translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Poor
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance
Vitality
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
Vitality