PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - inosilicates
- COMPOSITION (K, Na)3(Fe, Mn)7Ti2(Si8O24)(O, OH)7
- COLOR Golden yellow to dark brown
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Triclinic
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Laminar, stellate
- HARDNESS 3
- FRACTURE Uneven, brittle
- EXFOLIATION Perfect
- GLOSS From submetallic to pearlescent
- STRIP Yellow
- TRANSPARENCY Translucent in thin sheets
- SPECIFIC WEIGHT 3.4
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek words "astron" (star), and "phyllon" (leaf), due to its leaf-shaped appearance radiating bright stellar complexes. It is a hydrated silicate of titanium, manganese, potassium, iron and sodium. Their colors vary from golden yellow to dark brown. We can also find it in greenish brown, white, gray, yellow and orange colors. It is usually opaque or translucent and sometimes transparent.
astrophyllite is a heavy, soft and brittle stone that forms in cavities and fissures in syenite and igneous rocks.
Deposits: Norway, Greenland, Spain, United States, Canada, Russia, Guinea, Brazil, Turkey and Mongolia.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The astrophyllite awakens sensitivity and perception. It helps to connect with the potential and to raise and maintain the vibration. It provides an objective vision of oneself and of reality, thus helping to let go. It favors the balance between the masculine and feminine aspects.
On a curative level, astrophyllite is said to be beneficial for epilepsy, the reproductive system, the nervous system, premenstrual syndrome , cell regeneration, inflammation of the large intestine and the elimination of fat deposits.
