Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Southern and central Africa
Color
Strong pink, pink
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
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
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.21-3.38
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
76-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
StrongArthur Thomas
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.670-1.734
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.006-0.011
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Empathy
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Empathy