Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Spain, China
Color
Strong pink, pink
Red, gray, Brown, pink
Streak
-
Scarlet, Red
For which Rashi?
Taurus
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Planet
Venus
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Slightly sectile
Solubility
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1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.652
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
Mohs Hardness
72-2.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Dispersion
0.010.06
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5532.905-3.25
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.009-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
Boosts mental agility and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Manifestation