Gemstone of the Day
Valentinite
Valentinite was named in the middle of the 19th century in honour of Basilius Valentinus, a German chemist and alchemist, who discovered the properties of antimony.
Hardness: 2.5 – 3
Specific Gravity: 5.6 – 5.8
Chemistry: Sb2O3
Class: Simple Oxides
Crystallography: Orthorhombic – Dipyramidal
Cleavage: perfect
Fracture: uneven
Streak: white
Luster: adamantine
Healing: Valentinite is used in the treatment of issues related to the heart, lungs, larynx, esophagus, stomach and the upper intestines.
Magical Workings: Valentinite is a excellent stone for use in meditation. It is also useful in telepathy and other forms of communication.
Valentinite is associated with the astrological sign of Gemini and Cancer and vibrates to the number 5.
Chakra Applications: Valentinite is used in the stimulation of both the Herat and Crown chakras.
Foot Notes: Valentinite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and typically forms as radiating clusters of euhedral crystals or as fibrous masses. It is a weathering product of hydrothermal antimony bearing veins, where it forms as a seondary mineral through oxidation in the upper parts of the deposits.
Source:
Author: Crick
Website: The Whispering Woods
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