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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