Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Australia
Color
Strong pink, pink
Red
Streak
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White, Colorless
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
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.653.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indiscernible
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
76-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
SiO2
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Present
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.0090.006-0.018
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
-
-
Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Love
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Love