Gemstone of the Day
Fluorite
(Color: extremely variable; can be an intense purple, blue, green or yellow, reddish orange, pink, white or brown, as well as colorless. Flourite comes from the Latin word, fluere “to flow”
Hardness: 4
Specific Gravity: 3.1
Chemistry: CaF2, Calcium Fluoride
Class: Halides
Crystallography: Isometric
Cleavage: perfect in 4 directions forming octahedrons
Fracture: irregular and brittle
Streak: white
Luster: vitreous
Healing: Green Fluorite is used as a powerful stone of Healing. Use to purify the body. Helps to stablilize and calm the body as well as the emotional level. Allows for clearer insight into situations. Flourite is thought to re-kindle sexual libido.
Workings: Purple fluorite is employed as a stone of Intuition. Its energy is projective. It is the astrological sign of Pisces and Capricorn. Each color of Flourite vibrates to a different number:
Purple – Master number 77
Blue – 2
Green – 2
Yellow – 9
Chinese – 7
Colourless – 2
Chakra Applications: Flourite is effective for auric cleansing and assists in reaching a deeper state of meditation. Purple fluorite is used to open the third eye and aids in increasing psychic awareness.
Foot Notes: Fluorite is the natural crystalline form of calcium fluoride (CaF2). Flourite is found in numerous localities around the world. Especially in England, Germany, Mexico, and in Kentucky and Illinois in the United States. Fluorite is frequently fluorescent, thus adding to its range of colors. Fluorite is found as a common mineral in hydrothermal veins, especially those containing lead and zinc minerals. It can be found in a wide range of geologic environments, ranging from inclusions in granite to replacement deposits in limestones. Fluorite is a relatively soft stone.
Author: Crick
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