Origin
Austria
Southern and central Africa
Color
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Aquarius
Planet
-
Saturn
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
Mars
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
6.50-7.005.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
36
2
10
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Chemical Composition
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Adamantine, Resinous
-
Pleochroism
Weak
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.030.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
2.280-2.4052.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.1220.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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Physical
Neurological
-
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Confidence
Grounding
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Confidence
Grounding