Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Italy
Color
Strong pink, pink
Blue, Green
Streak
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Blue, Green
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
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Brittle
Solubility
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Effervesces in cold
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.654-4.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect on {100} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
74
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Silky, Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.672-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.0090.139-0.143
0
0.296
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Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Physical
Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
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Digestive
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Psychology
Love
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Communication