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Padparadscha
A variety of 'Sapphire' [Corundum]
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About Padparadscha
Formula:
Al2O3
Colour:
'apricot' and 'pink' in colour, and usually has a slight brownish tinge also
Name:
The term was derived through the German language from Sanskrit, Bengali and Sinhalese padmaragaya (padma = lotus, raga = colour), the yellow-pink Oriental lotus (nelumbo nucifera) (Crowningshield, 1983).
A salmon-pink coloured gem sapphire.
It is GIA's opinion that this color range should be limited to light to medium tones of pinkish orange to orange-pink hues. Lacking delicacy, the dark brownish orange or even medium brownish orange tones of corundum from East Africa would not qualify under this definition. Deep orangy red sapphires, likewise, would not qualify as fitting the term padparadscha; see Crowningshield (1983).
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It is GIA's opinion that this color range should be limited to light to medium tones of pinkish orange to orange-pink hues. Lacking delicacy, the dark brownish orange or even medium brownish orange tones of corundum from East Africa would not qualify under this definition. Deep orangy red sapphires, likewise, would not qualify as fitting the term padparadscha; see Crowningshield (1983).
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Padparadscha.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39947 (as Padparadscha)
1136 (as Corundum)
1136 (as Corundum)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39947:8 (as Padparadscha)
mindat:1:1:1136:1 (as Corundum)
mindat:1:1:1136:1 (as Corundum)
Similar Names
| Padaradscha | A synonym of 'Padmaragaya' |
Physical Properties of Padparadscha
Colour:
'apricot' and 'pink' in colour, and usually has a slight brownish tinge also
Comment:
Natural material contains Fe and Cr.
The concentration of Cr3+ increased from 'apricot' to 'pink'.
The concentration of Cr3+ increased from 'apricot' to 'pink'.
Chemistry of Padparadscha
Mindat Formula:
Al2O3
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Padparadscha
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Padparadscha
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References for Padparadscha
Localities for Padparadscha
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Madagascar | |
| Peretti et al. (2012) |
Malawi | |
| Henn et al. (1990) |
Myanmar | |
| Aung et al. (2017, November) |
Sri Lanka | |
| gemexplorer.org (2016) |
Tanzania | |
| Henn et al. (1990) |
Shaku ruby deposit, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China