PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - inosilicates
- COMPOSITION Mg2Si2O6
- COLOR Colourless, yellow, green, brown or black
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Rhombic
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Massive
- HARDNESS 5 - 6
- FRACTURE Uneven
- EXFOLIATION From good to perfect
- GLOSS Vitreous
- STRIPEGrey or white
- TRANSPARENCY From translucent to opaque
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.1 - 3.9
- REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.65 - 1.68
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The bronzite is an intermediate variety of enstatite. Its name comes from the color similar to bronze, with brown tones and a metallic shine. It is an iron mineral from the orthopyroxene group.
Deposits: United States, Brazil, Spain, Germany, India, Australia, China, Japan, Norway and Slovakia.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The bronzite is a stone of serenity and protection. Helps calm stress and worry. It encourages perspective vision and promotes self-confidence. On a healing level, it is said to help in situations of exhaustion, for the assimilation of iron and to calm pain.
