Vesuvianite Crystals Meanings and Properties

Alternative Names: Idocrase

Mineral Information

Origin: China, Italy

Mineral Species: Vesuvianite

Mineral Group: Silicates

Chemical Formula: Ca₁₀(Mg,Fe)₂Al₄Si₉O₃₄(OH)₄

Hardness: 6.5

Crystal System: Tetragonal

Colour: Usually brown, yellow, brown-black, green. Less commonly, white, red, purple, violet, blue-green to blue.

Typical Appearance: Flattened pyramidal to long prismatic crystals. Also, columnar, granular, massive.

Esoteric Information

Birthstone: Sagittarius and Capricorn

Chakra Alignment: Heart (Upper Heart); Throat, Third Eye and Crown

Element: None

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