APPLICATIONS: | Mineral Specimens. |
ASSOCIATED MINERALS: | Quartz and Feldspars. |
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: | Aries. |
BIREFRINGENCE: | Weak, maximum of 0.009 |
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE: | Si02, Silicon Dioxide. |
CLASS: | Tectosilicate. |
CLEAVAGE: | None. |
COLOR: | Green, orange, brown, yellow, or gray. |
CRYSTAL HABITS: | Massive aggregate of interlocking quartz grains. |
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: | Hexagonal-R; 32 (trigonal-trapezohedral). |
FRACTURE: | Conchoidal. |
HARDNESS: | 7. |
INDEX OF REFRACTION: | 1.55. |
LUSTER: | Dull vitreous. |
METAPHYSICAL: | Primarily used at the heart chakra to clear and activate, also used to protect the heart from others tapping into the energies of another. Aventurine provides balancing of both male/female energies, enhancing creativity, supplementing motivation in activities and augmenting the pioneer spirit. It amplifies ones leadership qualities, instinctive actions and reinforces decisiveness. It balances and aligns the intellect, emotional, physical and auric bodies. It is used in rituals involving the spirit guides to connect with the healing light of the heart. |
PHYSICAL: | It is used in the treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, adrenal glands, muscular systems and urogenital systems. |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 2.64 to 2.69 |
STREAK: | White. |
TRANSPARENCY: | Translucent to Opaque. |
VIBRATES: | To the number 3. |
