Properties :
Okenite remains a rare stone in the practice of lithotherapy, due to its fragility since the slightest contact can greatly weaken the fibers of the stone. Therefore, it must nev...
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Etymology: from the Greek apo, far from, and phyllos, leaf, with reference to its exfoliation when heated.
Chemical formula : KCa 4 Si 8 O 20 (F,OH).8H 2 O
Crystal...
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This beautiful cluster of bright, sparkling quartz is found near geoglyphs (mystical drawings) scattered throughout the Nazca Desert of Peru. Its deposits are sparse, which is ...
WHITE ARAGONITE:
It acts mainly on the bones, the skeleton and the teeth. Very effective for recalcification, it relieves pain in the vertebrae. It allows faster resorption of fractures. To o...
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Names) :
Selenite.
Etymology :
From the Greek σελήυη, for "moon", alluding to the white reflections of the mineral, similar to those of the moon, or to the quali...
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Names) :
Kakortokite.
Etymology:
Takes its name from the town of Qaqortoq where it is extracted .
Group, Family:
Agpaïtic nepheline syenite.
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