Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Australia
Color
Strong pink, pink
Colorless, White, gray
Streak
-
White
For which Rashi?
Taurus
-
Planet
Venus
-
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Love
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.652.72-2.75
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect on [001], good on [010], imperfect on [110]
Mohs Hardness
76-6.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca(70-90%)Na(30-10%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
colorless.
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.561-1.583
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.010-0.011
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Clarity