APPLICATIONS: | Ornamental stone. |
ASSOCIATED MINERALS: | Amethyst, Ametrine, Cat's-eye Quartz, Citrine, Phantom Quartz , Rock Crystal, Rose Quartz, Rutilated Quartz and Smoky Quartz. |
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: | Leo. |
BIREFRINGENCE: | 0.005 - 0.009. |
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE: | SiO2, Chalcedony. |
CLASS: | Tectosilicate. |
CLEAVAGE: | Cryptocrystalline quartz shows no cleavage, although parting may occur along layers and splintery fracture can develope parallel to microfibrous orientation. |
COLOR: | Colored by impurities and then may be any color, most agate used for ornamental purposes is colored by artificial means. |
CRYSTAL HABITS: | Banded or layered botryoidal masses with microfibrous structure. |
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: | Hexagonal-R; 32 (trigonal-trapezohedral). |
FRACTURE: | Conchoidal to splintery. |
GENERAL INFORMATION: | Color banding and layers of inclusions are common. |
HARDNESS: | 6.5 to 7. |
INDEX OF REFRACTION: | 1.53-1.55. |
LUSTER: | Dull vitreous to greasy. |
METAPHYSICAL: | Onyx is an excellent mineral for initiaing modes of centering and aligning the total person with the higher power. It can be used to get rid of grief, enhance self-control, stimulate wise decision making, encourage happiness and good fortune. It is used to cleanse ones intuition receivers, in that one feels whole, while continuing to be aware of opportunities around us fur use with intuition guidance. Onyx can facilitate one to see the duality of ones nature and to energize the Yin-Yang into the whole. It aids in foreseeing of what lies beyond and provides for activation of ones memory with respect to ones roots and reality. It aids in one to become the master of their future. It has been used in the breast plate of the high priest. |
PHYSICAL: | Onyx has been used in the treatment of bone marrow, feet and soft tissues of the body. |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 2.57-2.64. |
STREAK: | White. |
TRANSPARENCY: | Ttranslucent, can be transparent or opaque. |
VIBRATES: | To the number 6. |
