Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Strong pink, pink
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus
Gemini
Planet
Venus
Mercury
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
Earth
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Love
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.16-3.23
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Mohs Hardness
75
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Blue stones – strong
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.628-1.651
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0090.002-0.008
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Love
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Manifestation