About Eudialyte
A complex reddish-pink to magenta cyclosilicate containing rare earth elements. It's a powerful heart stone, fostering self-love, compassion, and releasing negative emotions like jealousy. It vitalizes and harmonizes energies.
Primary Hues
Pink, Red, Magenta, Brown, Yellow, often with black, white, grey inclusions
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of the heart, promoting self-love and compassion. Believed to open the heart chakra and connect to life force energies. Dispels jealousy.
Associated Tarot Cards
Strength
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes courage- passion- and heart-centered power- aligning with Eudialyte's properties.
Ace of Cups
Type: Minor Arcana
Suit: Cups
Rationale: Represents an outpouring of love and emotional new beginnings- resonating with this heart stone.
Associated Deities
Eros
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Love- Desire- Passion
Rationale: Eros as the god of passion and heart energy connects to Eudialyte.
Freya
Pantheon: Norse
Domain: Love- Beauty- Fertility- Magic
Rationale: Freya's strong life force and love energy align with Eudialyte.
Metaphysical Uses
Heart Chakra Opening Meditation
Dispelling Jealousy Focus
Life Force Energy Rituals
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Geological & Scientific Details
Eudialyte is classified as a cyclosilicate mineral which typically crystallizes in the trigonal system. Its chemical formula is Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3SiO(O,OH,H2O)3(Si3O9)2(Si9O27)2(OH,Cl)2. Common crystal habits include crystals short rhombohedral to long prismatic, granular, irregular masses.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Cyclosilicate
- Chemical Formula: Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3SiO(O,OH,H2O)3(Si3O9)2(Si9O27)2(OH,Cl)2
- IMA Symbol: Eud[1]
- Crystal System: Trigonal
- Predominant Geological Color: Red, magenta, brown; also blue and yellow
- Crystal Habit: Crystals short rhombohedral to long prismatic, granular, irregular masses
- Cleavage: Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {1120}
- Luster: Vitreous
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Associated Minerals
- Nepheline
- Aegirine
- Microcline
- Sodalite
- Arfvedsonite
- Lamprophyllite (common in alkaline igneous rocks)