Mariposite Crystals Meanings and Properties

Mariposite is also said to help cope with energy overload, and avoid or eliminate exhaustion. It is also a stone of creative self-expression.

Alternative Names: Aurora Borealis Stone, Emerald Quartz

Mineral Information

Origin: Mariposa, California, U.S.A.

Mineral Species: N/A - a chromium rich phengite mica

Mineral Group: Silicates

Chemical Formula: K(Al,Cr)₂(Al,Si)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Hardness: N/A

Crystal System: N/A

Colour: Green colouration running through white, cream and grey host rock.

Typical Appearance: Always massive, as stringers of phengite mica within a dolomitic marble with varying amounts of quartz. It is the chromium-rich mica that gives it its distinctive green color.

Esoteric Information

Birthstone: No known astrological sign

Chakra Alignment: Not known

Element: Not known

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