Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Turkey
Color
Strong pink, pink
Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, 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
-
-
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
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Very brittle
Solubility
-
insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.30-3.40
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
76.5-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Strong
Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.702-1.750
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0090.048
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
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
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Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Change