Origin
Turkey, Italy
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
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Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Mars
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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Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.7-3.85.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca3Cr2Si3O12
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Adamantine
-
Pleochroism
-
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.860-1.8702.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric
Trigonal
Birefringence
-99990.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent to translucent
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Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Abundance
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
Grounding