About Sanidine
A high-temperature polymorph of potassium feldspar, often colorless and glassy. It's associated with mental clarity, insight, and promoting a positive, decisive outlook.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Grey, Yellowish, Pinkish, often transparent to translucent, forms tabular or prismatic crystals
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of clarity and insight. Believed to enhance intuition, promote a positive outlook, and aid in decision-making.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Star
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes clarity- insight- and connecting with higher perspectives- aligning with this feldspar.
The High Priestess
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents intuition and seeing hidden truths- resonating with Sanidine's clarity.
Associated Deities
Selene
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Moon- Night- Magic
Rationale: Its connection to clarity and intuition aligns with lunar deities.
Diana/Artemis
Pantheon: Roman/Greek
Domain: Moon- Hunt- Intuition
Rationale: Their association with clear vision and intuition connects to this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Intuition & Psychic Vision Meditation
Decision-Making Focus
Emotional Clarity Rituals
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Geological & Scientific Details
Sanidine is classified as a tectosilicate minerals, feldspar group, alkali series mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is K(AlSi3O8). Common crystal habits include tabular crystals, may be acicular.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Tectosilicate minerals, feldspar group, alkali series
- Chemical Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
- IMA Symbol: Sa[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: Colorless to white
- Crystal Habit: Tabular crystals, may be acicular
- Twinning: Carlsbad twinning common
- Cleavage: {001} perfect, {010} good
- Luster: Vitreous, pearly on cleavage
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent