About Searlesite
A rare sodium borosilicate, typically colorless or white. It's associated with clarity and promoting emotional balance.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Greyish, forms prismatic crystals or radiating fibrous aggregates
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of clarity and emotional balance. Believed to promote a sense of calm and well-being.
Associated Tarot Cards
Temperance
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents balance- harmony- and gentle cleansing- aligning with this borosilicate.
The Star
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes peace- hope- and emotional equilibrium- resonating with Searlesite.
Associated Deities
Kuan Yin
Pantheon: Buddhist
Domain: Compassion- Mercy- Healing
Rationale: Her gentle- balancing energy aligns with this mineral.
Chalchiuhtlicue
Pantheon: Aztec
Domain: Water- Rivers- Lakes- Purification
Rationale: Her association with cleansing waters connects to Searlesite.
Metaphysical Uses
Emotional Balance Meditation
Promoting Harmony
Gentle Cleansing Rituals
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Geological & Scientific Details
Searlesite is classified as a phyllosilicate mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is NaBSi2O5(OH)2.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Phyllosilicate
- Chemical Formula: NaBSi2O5(OH)2
- IMA Symbol: Sle[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: White, light brown
- Luster: Vitreous
Associated Minerals
- Analcime
- Trona
- Halite
- Borax
- Ulexite (found in non-marine evaporite deposits and alkaline lake sediments)