PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - sorosilicates
- COMPOSITION Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2 O7)(O, OH)
- COLOR Reddish pink
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Rhombic
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Massive
- HARDNESS 6 - 7
- FRACTURE Conchoidal
- EXFOLIATION Perfect
- GLOSS Vitreous
- STRIP White
- TRANSPARENCY Opaque
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.1
- REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.70
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The thulite is a variety of zoisite dense pink or reddish. It is a hydroxide calcium aluminosilicate belonging to the epidote. It forms normally implanted crystals, prismatic, with vertical striation. Thulite is found in metamorphic rocks and pegmatites.
The name thulite comes from the first place where it was found, Thule, the old name for Norway.
Deposits: Norway, Namibia, Australia and the United States.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The thulite is considered a stone of life force and regeneration. It enhances curiosity, creativity and the ability to find solutions. Combine the rational part with love. It favors the expression of passions and feelings in a constructive and positive way.
On a physical level, it is said that thulite helps to assimilate calcium, favors fertility, the reproductive organs and the digestive system. It also brings strength in situations of weakness.
