Pectolite: From the Greek pektos=frozen/frozen and lithos=stone (Kobell, 1828) | Manganpectolite: According to the composition.
Group, Family:
Wollastonite Group.
Color :
Colorless, White, Gray, Dark bluish green, Light blue to Blue (Larimar), Sometimes Pink (Light Magenta), Chatoyance.
Chandelier:
Glassy to Silky.
Origin :
Dominican Republic (Larimar), Quebec/Canada, South Africa, Japan, United States, Sweden, Russia, etc.
Crystal system:
Triclinic.
Chemical composition :
Pectolite: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) forms a series with Sérandite: NaMn2Si3O8(OH) with Maganpectolite: Na(Ca,Mn)2Si3O8(OH) as an intermediate member | Coloring: Blue: Copper in Cu2+ form in octahedral coordination.
Transparency:
Opaque to Translucent rarely Transparent ( Quebec).
Density :
2.74 to 2.88.
Hardness :
4 to 5.
Cleavage:
Perfect.
Breakage:
Conchoidal.
Line color:
White.
Shock resistance:
Weak.
Heat resistance:
Bad.
Properties and virtues:
Physical virtues:
Promotes replenishment and regeneration throughout the physical body.
Protects from stress due to overactivity and stabilizes the nervous system.
Facilitates childbirth and strengthens joints.
Helps reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes.
Promotes the softening of cartilage
Relieves sore throats.
Facilitates flow in joints and narrowed veins by placing it on the skin.
Helps effectively combat high blood pressure and stress-related illnesses
Relieves fevers, infections and inflammations
Treats skin conditions worsened by stress, such as hives, eczema and psoriasis.
Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:
Brings calm, balance, peace and joy of living.
Soothes anger and irritability and allows you to be yourself and refocus while being in action.
Calms the stress of future parents and helps avoid post-partum depression.
Helps to free yourself from the opinions of others.
Drive away negative emotions.
Promotes creativity and inspiration.
Develops the sense of communication and releases what is left unsaid.
Ideal for singers, speakers and artists who need to dream to create.
Helps and greatly promotes self-affirmation by helping to assert oneself through words and position oneself by daring to clearly say what is on one's heart with kindness and diplomacy.
Spiritual virtues:
Balances and brings energy to the feminine principle (Yin energy).
Reconstitutes and harmonizes the energy centers.
Dissolves energy blockages, especially in the upper part of the physical body.
