Origin
Sri Lanka
India, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar
Color
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Black, Brownish, Greenish
Streak
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Brown
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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-
Element of Planets
-
-
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
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
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-
Talisman
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-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.213.18-3.22
1
7.18
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Fracture
-
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
{1011} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Na(Fe2+3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Luster
-
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.629-1.6601.635-1.672
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
-
-
Birefringence
0.007-0.0130.025
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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-
Digestive
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-
Psychology
Harmony
Protection
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Protection & Grounding