Stone Of The Week


FLOURITE - (Violet, blue, black, yellow to brown, green, pink, often zoned colors, seldom colorless. Luster: vitreous; transparent to translucent) Focusing and centering, assists in balance while working on computers, “genius stone: ability to concentrate, bones.
Streak: White

Cleavage: complete. Fracture: conchoidal, splintery, brittle. Flame test: dull red. Often violet, blue, or green fluorescence under ultraviolet light.

Aggregates: rough, sparlike, macrocrystalline to dense, rarely dendritic or crumbly; present in veins, pegmatites, and alpine crevices, as by-product of many rocks.

Found in: Harz mountains, eastern Bavaria, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Spain, USSR, USA, and Namibia.

Similar to: apatite, barite, chalcedony, calcite, halite and apophyllite.

Properties of stone: Understanding objectivity, advancement of the mind, concentration, raises the I.Q. to the highest mental capacity. Cleanser. Grounds excess energies and helps to work with large amounts or energy. Helps to focus and with mental imbalance and universal knowledge. Can be healing for strokes, arthritis mental disorders, and nervous systems.
FLUORITE Caring Constitution Bones, Teeth, Inflammations Strengthens the constitution, particularly the bone structure and teeth. It closely relates to those engaged in caring, nursing or healing, imparting a placid and restorative quality.

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