About Mottramite
A lead copper vanadate, forming green to blackish crusts or crystals. It's associated with creativity, grounding, and enhancing artistic expression. (Forms a series with Descloizite).
Primary Hues
Green, Yellowish-Green, Brownish-Green, Black
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of creativity and grounding. Believed to enhance artistic expression and promote a connection to Earth energies.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Emperor
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes structure- perseverance- and earthly power- aligning with Mottramite.
Strength
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents courage- endurance- and inner strength- resonating with this mineral.
Associated Deities
Ares/Mars
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: War- Courage- Action
Rationale: Their association with courage and strength aligns with Mottramite.
Saturn
Pantheon: Roman
Domain: Discipline- Responsibility- Structure
Rationale: Saturn's influence on endurance and structure connects to this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Perseverance & Courage Altar
Grounding for Tasks
Overcoming Challenges Meditation
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Geological & Scientific Details
Mottramite is classified as a vanadate minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is PbCu(VO4)(OH). Common crystal habits include encrustations, aggregates of plume-like forms and radial crystals[2].
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Vanadate minerals
- Chemical Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
- IMA Symbol: Mott[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Formula Mass (g/mol): 402.69 g/mol[2]
- Crystal Habit: Encrustations, aggregates of plume-like forms and radial crystals[2]
- Cleavage: None observed
- Streak: Yellowish green
- Diaphaneity: Transparent, opaque
Associated Minerals
- Descloizite (forms series with)
- Vanadinite
- Pyromorphite
- Cerussite
- Wulfenite (common in oxidized zones of lead-copper-vanadium deposits)