PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Arsenates
- COMPOSITION CO3(AsO4)2·8H2 OR
- COLOR Pink - purple
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Monoclinic
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT From prismatic to acicular
- HARDNESS 1.5 - 2.5
- FRACTURE Unequal, sectile
- EXFOLIATION Perfect
- SHINE From adamantine to vitreous, pearlescent
- STRIPLight red
- TRANSPARENCY From transparent to translucent
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.1
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The erythrin or cobalt flower is a hydrated cobalt arsenate of secondary formation that appears easily in sulfide deposits, where it generally forms small acicular crystals of carmine color . Sometimes the crystals are prismatic or laminar and their color can vary from carmine red to violet, magenta or fuchsia.
The name of erythrin comes from the Greek "erythros", which means "red".
Deposits: appears all over the world. They stand out: Germany, Iran and Morocco.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The erythrin, due to its red to fuchsia color, helps to strengthen the vital energy at all levels and to connect with the internal force. It provides confidence and security, and strengthens affective ties.
At a curative level, it is said that erythrin heals the physical heart, improves cellular structures, blood flow and disorders. of the skin.
