PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - tectosilicates
- COMPOSITION KAlSi3O8
- COLOR White, light yellow
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Triclinic
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Short prismatic
- HARDNESS 6 - 6.5
- FRACTURE Conchoidal to uneven, brittle
- EXFOLIATION Perfect, good
- GLOSS Vitreous, matt
- STRIP White
- TRANSPARENCY From transparent to translucent
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.6
- REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.50
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The amazonite is a blue-green variety of microcline, one of the most abundant feldspars. Its crystals are prismatic and usually appear arranged in multiple twins, but it can also occur in a massive habit. The amazonite is characterized by its texture in the form of sheets, called exsolution. It is said that its name comes from the Amazon River, although there are no clear indications of the presence of Amazonites in the Amazon area.
Deposits: Brazil, United States, India, Russia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Great Britain, Spain and Austria.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The amazonite is associated with the 4th and 5th chakra, in the area of the heart and throat. It is a relaxing, refreshing and loving stone. It helps to release ties and blocks, and promotes emotional balance and self-confidence. It is usually helpful in situations of change or grief. The amazonite is also known to work as a protector of electromagnetic pollution. On a healing level, it is said to help calm the nervous system.
