Dolomite - Cristalljoia, 40 years of minerals

ETYMOLOGY: It was named after the French geologist Dolomieu Déodat Gratet.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal.

PRINCIPLE OF FORMATION: Secondary.

CLASS MINERAL: Carbonates.

MINERAL ELEMENTS CHEMICAL FORMULA: CaMg (CO3) 2 + Fe, Mn + (Pb, Zn, S).

HARDNESS: 3.5 - 4 on the Mohs scale.

FIELDS: Spain, Morocco, India, Italy, Britain, Switzerland, Namibia.

MINERALOGY: It occurs in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, has hydrothermal origin in reefs, where they form small crystals, often bent (that is bent elbow-shaped), is also often appear as part of the rock mass as granular sediments.

MYTHOLOGY: In 1791 the french geologist Dolomieu Déodat Gratet discovered in his travels through the Alps limestone rocks limestone differed habitual.No was in the early nineteenth century that the composition of the dolomite was analyzed, it is for this why there is no tradition on this mineral was identified long as calcite.

PROPERTIES: It is said that encourages self-realization, facilitates being yourself without pretense, has a compensating effect in the case of emotional outbursts, it helps to realize the objectives in a simple way. The dolomite encourages the common sense.

CHAKRAS: Spleen, solar plexus.

ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini.

USES: Collection, meditation, jewelry.