Origin
Russia
Brazil
Color
Colorless, Brownish
Yellow
Streak
White
Greenish, Black, Brownish
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
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3
insoluble in water
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.975.00-5.20
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Distinct on {010}
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}
Mohs Hardness
66-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
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FeS 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.
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Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.607-9999
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic
Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
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Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Abundance
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Abundance