Thulite

The stone thulite received its name in 1823 by the London mineralogist Henry James Brooke after the island of Thule. The name refers to the thulite deposits in Norway. Synonyms are manganzoisite and unionite. It is found in Norway, Australia and the USA.

It shows the colours red, pink to pink-purple, in Nevada/USA it is also pink-green.


Mineral class of group silicates
Formula: (Ca,Mn)2Al3(O/OH/SiO4/Si2O7) + Ba,Cr,Fe,Mg,Sr

Mohs hardness: 6 - 6.5
Density: 3.25 - 3.36
cleavage: perfect, uneven fracture
Stroke colour: white
Transparency: opaque to translucent

Healing properties
Creativity, life energy, challenge, self-conquest, helps to live out wishes, needs and fantasies,