Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Canada, Southern and central Africa
Color
Strong pink, pink
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green
Streak
-
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
-
-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.652.74-2.90
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Splintery
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect on {100} and {001}
Mohs Hardness
74.5-5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Silky
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Dispersion
0.010.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.595-1.645
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.028-0.038
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
Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Healing