About Pickeringite
Hydrated magnesium aluminum sulfate, forming white fibrous 'feather alum' efflorescences; water-soluble. It's associated with purification and mental clarity.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Yellowish, Greenish, forms fibrous hair-like efflorescences (water-soluble)
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of purification and clarity. Believed to help clear energetic blockages and promote mental focus.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Moon
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents cleansing- purification- and emotional release- aligning with this sulfate.
Temperance
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes balance and finding emotional equilibrium- resonating with Pickeringite.
Associated Deities
Kuan Yin
Pantheon: Buddhist
Domain: Compassion- Purity- Healing
Rationale: Her gentle- purifying energy aligns with this mineral.
Selene
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Moon- Night
Rationale: The mineral's connection to cleansing resonates with lunar deities.
Metaphysical Uses
Emotional Cleansing Rituals (Symbolic)
Promoting Balance Meditation
Releasing Old Patterns (Symbolic)
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Geological & Scientific Details
We do not currently have scientific information available for Pickeringite.
Associated Minerals
- Alunogen
- Epsomite
- Halotrichite
- Gypsum
- Pyrite (oxidation product) (common as an efflorescence on shales or coal seams containing pyrite)