About Thomsonite
A zeolite mineral, often forming white, pink, or greenish radiating fibrous spheres, sometimes with concentric banding ('eyes'). It's a stone of clarity, growth, and connection, removing blockages and harmonizing relationships.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Pink, Peach, Yellow, Green, Brown, often forms radiating fibrous spherical aggregates or bladed crystals, sometimes with 'eyes'
Geological & Scientific Details
Thomsonite is classified as a tectosilicate minerals, zeolite group mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is NaCa2Al5Si5O20·6H2O.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Tectosilicate minerals, zeolite group
- Chemical Formula: NaCa2Al5Si5O20·6H2O
- IMA Symbol: Thm[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Predominant Geological Color: colorless, white, beige, and pink
- Cleavage: perfect on {010}; good on {100}
- Luster: vitreous, pearly
- Streak: white
- Diaphaneity: transparent to translucent