About Wavellite
Hydrated aluminum phosphate, known for its distinctive radiating globular crystal clusters, often green. It's a stone of decision-making, emotional balance, and enhancing intuition.
Primary Hues
Green, Yellowish-Green, Yellow, Brown, Blue, White, Colorless, often forms radiating globular or hemispherical aggregates with internal concentric banding
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of decision-making and emotional balance. Believed to enhance intuition, aid in managing difficult situations, and promote overall well-being. Helps one see the bigger picture.
Associated Tarot Cards
The High Priestess
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents intuition and seeing the deeper patterns in things- aligning with Wavellite.
The Star
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes hope- clarity- and a holistic view- resonating with this stone's energy.
Associated Deities
Urania
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Astronomy- Universal Vision
Rationale: Urania as the muse of seeing the bigger cosmic picture connects here.
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The Fates (Moirai)
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Destiny- Life Path
Rationale: Its radiating patterns are seen as helping one understand their path within the larger web of life.
Metaphysical Uses
Enhancing Intuition Meditation
Seeing the Bigger Picture Focus
Soothing Emotional Turmoil Altar
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Geological & Scientific Details
Wavellite is classified as a phosphate minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O. Common crystal habits include spherical, radial aggregates; striated prisms; crusty to stalactitic.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Phosphate minerals
- Chemical Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O
- IMA Symbol: Wav[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Predominant Geological Color: Green to yellowish-green and greenish blue and blue. and yellow, brown, white and colorless
- Crystal Habit: Spherical, radial aggregates; striated prisms; crusty to stalactitic
- Cleavage: [110] perfect, [101] good, [010] distinct
- Luster: Vitreous to resinous, pearly
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Translucent