PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - tectosilicates
- COMPOSITION SiO2
- COLOR Blue
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Hexagonal / trigonal
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Prismatic
- HARDNESS 7
- FRACTURE Conchoidal
- EXFOLIATION Null
- GLOSS Vitreous
- STRIP White
- TRANSPARENCY From translucent to opaque
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.7
- REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.54 - 1.55
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The blue quartz, also known as sapphire quartz, is a variety of quartz bluish in color, which can be translucent or opaque. Its color is due to the inclusions of other materials, such as magnesium, riebequita and crocidolite. It is also called blue quartz to massive quartzite with inclusions of blue minerals. The blue quartzite is a metamorphic rock that has a high content of quartz.
Deposits: Brazil, United States, Spain, Austria, Australia, Canada, Italy, United Kingdom and Switzerland.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The blue quartz is a stone associated with the 5th chakra. It is a stone indicated to calm and reassure. It favors communication. Helps relax the body and sleep well. At a curative level, it is usually used in all kinds of throat conditions, reducing inflammation and balancing the area.
