Product Description
This is 75 grams of raw Hauyne gemstone, very unique and 100% natural and untreated. The origin is Afghanistan.
Key Features
- Stone name: Hauyne
- Color: Blue
- Dimensions: 28.19x25.7mm
- Treatment: None
- Origin: Afghanistan
10 Facts About Haüyne Gemstone
Haüyne is a rare gemstone, even rarer as a gemstone. The Haüyne gemstone is related to the sodalite group of minerals and has a complex silicate chemical composition.
- Crystal Formation: It typically forms dodecahedral or cubic crystals and crystallizes in the isometric system.
- Color Variations: It is known for its blue color, especially found in deep sapphire or blue shades, although it can also occur in green, yellow, brown, and gray.
- Hardness: Besides its beautiful color, the Haüyne gemstone has a low hardness of 5.5 to 6 on the Mohs scale, making it a soft stone that is difficult to cut and facet, often faceted only for collectors.
- Geological Formation: It is typically found in silica-poor, alkali-rich, volcanic rocks, especially phonolites.
- Primary Deposits: The most important deposits of gem-quality Haüyne come from Afghanistan.
- Lapis Lazuli Connection: This gemstone is a part of the Lapis Lazuli mineral mix but is usually present as small rounded grains or intergrown crystals rather than large single crystals.
- Metaphysical Properties: It has metaphysical properties like being associated with joy, laughter, brightening the mind, and improving communication skills.
- Discovery: Haüyne is an extremely rare mineral and even rarer as a gemstone, first described in 1807 by the French crystallographer René Just Haüy, from whom it derives its name.
