Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Mexico
Color
Strong pink, pink
White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish
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
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
-
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
-
Sectile
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.656.13
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}
Mohs Hardness
72-3
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
Dispersion
0.010.04
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5532.117-2.145
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.0090.027
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Love
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Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Love
Transformation