About Stilbite
A common zeolite mineral, often forming white to pinkish sheaf-like crystal aggregates. It's a stone of loving creativity, gentle spiritual expansion, and aiding clear thought during meditation.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Yellow, Brown, Pink, Salmon, Orange, Red, forms tabular crystals or radiating groups
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of loving creativity and gentle spiritual expansion. Believed to aid meditation, enhance intuition, and promote mental clarity and focus. Calming.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Star
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes hope- peace- and gentle spiritual expansion- aligning with Stilbite.
The Hermit
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents introspection and quiet wisdom- resonating with this stone's calming energy.
Associated Deities
Kuan Yin
Pantheon: Buddhist
Domain: Compassion- Mercy- Healing
Rationale: Her gentle- peaceful energy aligns with Stilbite.
Sophia
Pantheon: Gnostic
Domain: Wisdom- Purity
Rationale: Sophia as the embodiment of gentle wisdom connects to this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Quieting the Mind & Aiding Meditation
Astral Travel Focus
Inner Peace & Gentle Expansion Altar
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Geological & Scientific Details
Stilbite is classified as a tectosilicate minerals, zeolite group, stilbite subgroup mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic, also triclinic and orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is Stilbite-Ca: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28(H2O)Stilbite-Na: Na9(Si27Al9)O72·28(H2O). Common crystal habits include thin tabular, aggregates sheaf-like or in bow-ties, also fibrous and globular..
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Tectosilicate minerals, zeolite group, stilbite subgroup
- Chemical Formula: Stilbite-Ca: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28(H2O)Stilbite-Na: Na9(Si27Al9)O72·28(H2O)
- IMA Symbol: Stb[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic, also triclinic and orthorhombic
- Formula Mass (g/mol): Stilbite-Ca: 2,840 g/mol Stilbite-Na: 2,864 g/mol
- Predominant Geological Color: Usually colorless, white or pink
- Crystal Habit: Thin tabular, aggregates sheaf-like or in bow-ties, also fibrous and globular.
- Twinning: Very common on {001}
- Cleavage: Perfect on {010}
- Luster: Vitreous, pearly on {010}
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent