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Very variable: black, green, pink, red, blue, blue-green, multi-colored
Chemical composition
Complex borosilicate: (Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH,F)₄ (very variable depending on type)
Crystal system
Trigonal
Hardness (Mohs)
7 – 7.5
Main source
Brazil, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, United States
Virtues / properties
Protection, grounding (black), love and compassion (pink), communication and intuition (blue), balance and healing (green), creativity and prosperity (Paraïba)
Astrological sign
All signs according to color and use
Purification
Distilled water, fumigation
Recharging
Soft sunlight, moonlight, quartz clusters
Short story
Highly prized for its variety of colors and properties, used in jewelry since ancient times; some rare varieties like Paraiba are extremely sought after.
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