About Rockbridgeite
An iron manganese phosphate, typically dark green to blackish, often fibrous. It's a grounding stone promoting strength and perseverance.
Primary Hues
Greenish-Black, Dark Green, Olive Green, forms fibrous or radiating masses
Metaphysical Properties
A grounding stone. Believed to promote strength and perseverance.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Emperor
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents grounding- stability- and resilience- aligning with this iron phosphate.
Strength
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes inner fortitude and perseverance- resonating with Rockbridgeite.
Associated Deities
Ares/Mars
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: War- Courage- Strength
Rationale: Their association with strength and resilience aligns here.
Saturn
Pantheon: Roman
Domain: Discipline- Endurance
Rationale: Saturn's influence on discipline and enduring structure connects to this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Grounding & Stability Meditation
Resilience Altar Piece
Perseverance Focus
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Geological & Scientific Details
Rockbridgeite is classified as a minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5. Common crystal habits include euhedral crystals rare; typically fibrous in crusts, botryoidal and drusy masses.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Minerals
- Chemical Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
- IMA Symbol: Rkb[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Formula Mass (g/mol): 648.96 g/mol
- Predominant Geological Color: Varies from green, to black, to brownish green, to reddish brown
- Crystal Habit: Euhedral crystals rare; typically fibrous in crusts, botryoidal and drusy masses
- Twinning: Cruciform twins possible
- Cleavage: Perfect on {100}, Distinct on {010}, Distinct on {001}
- Luster: Vitreous to dull
- Streak: Greenish gray
- Diaphaneity: Subtranslucent
Associated Minerals
- Frondelite (forms series with)
- Barbosalite
- Dufrenite
- Vivianite
- Triphylite/Lithiophilite (common in weathered phosphate-rich granite pegmatites)