Padparadscha

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Colour: 'apricot' and 'pink' in colour · and usually has a slight brownish tinge also
Natural material contains Fe and Cr. The concentration of Cr3+ increased from 'apricot' to 'pink'.

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
13AlAluminium Aluminium 2 26.982 53.964
52.93%
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
47.07%
Total 101.961 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	2	26.982	53.964	52.93%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	3	15.999	47.997	47.07%
	Total	101.961	100.00%

Synonyms

Padmaraga

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1983Crowningshield, R. (1983). Padparadscha: What's in a name. Gems el Gemology, 19(1), 30-36.
1992Troup, G. J., Hutton, D. R., & Turner, B. (1992). Magnetic resonance distinction between synthetic and natural “padparadscha” sapphires. Gemmology, 97.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Padparadscha — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/padparadscha-39947},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}