Dumortierite
Dumortierite Is named after the French palaeontologist, Eugene, Dumontier(1803- 1873). It is mostly blue in colour but can portray purple, pink, grey or brown.
Dumortierite is not a common mineral, it was first discovered at Ducarre's Quarry, Beaumont, Rhône, France in the 1800,s.
It typically occurs in high temperature aluminium rich metamorphic rocks. The largest deposits have been found in France, Austria, Italy, Madagascar, Peru, Brazil, China, Russia and the USA.
Dumortierite is used as a gemstone, but is more commonly used as a mineral specimen. It is also used in the production of glass and ceramics.
Hardness: 7
Zodiac sign: Leo
Number: 4
Chakra: Third Eye, Throat
METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Dumortierite is a beautiful and unusual mineral that is prized by collectors and gemologists alike. It is a stone of peace and tranquillity and it is said to promote mental clarity and understanding. Dumortierite is also said to be a stone of healing and protection.
Here are some of the metaphysical properties of Dumortierite.
· Promotes peace and tranquillity
· Enhances mental clarity and understanding
· Promotes healing and protection
· Awakens the third eye
· Opens the heart chakra
· Enhances intuition
· Promotes psychic abilities
· Helps to connect with higher realms
· Brings balance and harmony to the mind, body and spirit
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This mineral encourages one to “stand up for one’s self”, it imbues self-confidence and helps to eliminate stubbornness and develop a positive attitude to life
It’s a wonderful stone to help with patience and allows one to recognise the potential of others.
It aids one in understanding reality and that reality is an illusion, whilst that illusion is real.
It allows one to verbalise spiritual ideas and can help remove discord in relationships. It is also said to attract a soulmate.
It helps provide insight and strength into conditions of dis-ease, allowing one to find and understand the root cause. It aids one in releasing past life causes of disease and is helpful with cases of addiction.
If you are looking for a beautiful and unusual mineral that is said to have many metaphysical properties, dumortierite is a great option.
DISCLAIMER: All medical and health information given in this blog should not be used for medical treatment or diagnosis. For any health issues a registered medical health care professional should be consulted.
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