About Arfvedsonite
A sodium amphibole mineral, typically black to bluish-black, often exhibiting flashes of blue or gold. It's a potent stone for manifestation, spiritual insight, and restructuring one's life path, enhancing psychic vision.
Primary Hues
Black, Greenish-Black, Bluish-Black, often with blue or gold flashes
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of manifestation and spiritual insight. Believed to help reorganize and restructure one's life. Powerful for psychic vision and manifesting desires.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Magician
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents manifestation- willpower- and bridging the spiritual and physical- aligning with Arfvedsonite's manifestation properties.
The Moon
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes intuition- dreams- and the subconscious- connecting to Arfvedsonite's aid in dispelling nightmares and enhancing insight.
Associated Deities
Hecate
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Magic- Crossroads- Moon- Ghosts- Necromancy
Rationale: Hecate's association with magic and hidden knowledge aligns with Arfvedsonite's properties.
Nott
Pantheon: Norse
Domain: Night
Rationale: Nott- as the personification of night- connects to Arfvedsonite's use in dispelling nightmares.
Metaphysical Uses
Powerful Manifestation Rituals
Dispelling Nightmares
Enhancing Psychic Insight Meditation
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Geological & Scientific Details
Arfvedsonite is classified as a inosilicatesamphiboles mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is [Na][Na2][(Fe2+)4Fe3+][(OH)2|Si8O22]. Common crystal habits include fibrous, radial prismatic aggregates.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: InosilicatesAmphiboles
- Chemical Formula: [Na][Na2][(Fe2+)4Fe3+][(OH)2|Si8O22]
- IMA Symbol: Arf[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: Black, deep green on thin edges
- Crystal Habit: Fibrous, radial prismatic aggregates
- Twinning: Simple or lamellar parallel to [100]
- Cleavage: Perfect on [110]
- Luster: Vitreous
- Streak: Deep bluish gray, gray-green
- Diaphaneity: Translucent to opaque