Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Turkey, Russia, Canada
Color
Strong pink, pink
Reddish, Brown
Streak
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White
For which Rashi?
Taurus
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Planet
Venus
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
-
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Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
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Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.654.95-5.0
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
74-5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Faint
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.717-1.722
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.0090.100
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
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Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Creativity