PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - tectosilicates
- COMPOSITION SiO2
- COLOR Greenish
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Hexagonal / trigonal
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Massive
- HARDNESS 7
- FRACTURE Conchoidal
- EXFOLIATION Null
- GLOSS Vitreous
- STRIP White
- TRANSPARENCY Translucent
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.7
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The cat's eye or “chatoyancy” is an optical effect that can appear in several species of minerals. It is a vertical reflection caused by parallel fibrous inclusions. It usually appears in varieties of quartz, in chrysoberyls, in beryls, in tourmalines, in apatites, in garnets and in danburites.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The cat's eye is considered a stone of protection and cleaning. It is usually used in the 6th chakra to enhance intuition and to meditate. Promotes self-confidence and serenity. It is said to help heal eye disorders.
