Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Southern and central Africa
Color
Strong pink, pink
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
-
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Taurus
Aries, Aquarius
Planet
Venus
Saturn
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Mars
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Love
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.655.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
76
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
-
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.010.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5532.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0090.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Grounding