Physical Properties of Lapis Lazuli Stone / Crystal |
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Chemical Formula: | (Na,Ca)8Al6Si6O24(S,SO)4 |
Chemical Composition: | |
Crystal System: | Isometric |
Lustre: | Vitreous to greasy |
Transparency: | Opaque |
Colour: | Blue or purple, Multicolored |
Streak: | Blue/TD> |
Hardness: | 5 - 5.5 on Mohs Scale |
Tenacity: | Brittle |
Cleavage: | 3,6 |
Fracture: | Irregular, Uneven |
Density: | 2.4 - 2.9 |
Refractive Index: | 1.50 - 1.67 |
Lapis lazuli occurs in celestial blue colour and is composed of multiple rocks like Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite and Pyrite. The extreme blue colour is due to the presence of S3- radical anion in the crystal structure.
Lapis Lazuli symbolises truthfulness in every realm. It unravels inner truth and espouses self- awareness and inculcates knowledge in you. It relieves you from the things that have been certainly suppressed and it allows to surface them. It helps to gradually decline a disease or an ailment. It also appeases repressed anger and allows you to express yourself without any hidden constraints. It empowers dignity in friendship and social dexterity. It espouses the virtues of honesty, compassion and justice when we deal with others. It clears the picture of your beliefs and ideals in your life. It unfold your limitations but also opens the realms of new opportunities to utilize one's dexterity and gain something productive.
It regulates psychic centres at the third eye and counter balances the energy of the throat chakra. It redirects the flow of energy in our body. It imparts us a clear envision and makes our perception high. It also counter balances and activates the throat chakra in our body. We can express our ideas, beliefs, emotions in a much expressive way. When the throat chakra is in balanced state we automatically put our truth in front of this world.
Lapis Lazuli gemstones / crystals are found in some of the countries of world are: Afghanistan, Russia, Chile, Italy, Mongolia, United States, Canada