Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
India, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar
Color
Strong pink, pink
Black, Brownish, Greenish
Streak
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Brown
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
-
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Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Love
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Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.18-3.22
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
{1011} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7-9999
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Na(Fe2+3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.635-1.672
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.0090.025
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
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Protection & Grounding