Wurtzite
It is named after the famous French chemist Charles Adolphe Wurtz. This mineral, composed of zinc and iron sulfides, is a polymorphous form of Sphalerite, which has the same chemical composition, but Wurtzite's crystalline structure is hexagonal, whereas Sphalerite's is cubic.
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Virtues and properties of Wurtzite in lithotherapy
Wurtzite is a little-studied stone in lithotherapy. Its virtues are logically similar to those of sphalerite.
Lithotherapy
Mineralogy
- Hardness :
- 3.5-4.0
- Moths scale:
- 3, 4
- Strunz classification :
- Sulfides and Sulfosalts
- Crystalline system :
- Hexagonal
- Chemical element :
- Zn, Fe, S
- Line color :
- White, yellow to light brown
- Density :
- 4.08-4.10
- Cleavage :
- Perfect
- Fracture:
- Uneven, crumbly
- Transparency :
- Transparent to translucent
- Refringence :
- n=2,396 ; n=2,47
- Birefringence :
- Isotropic
- Fluorescence :
- For transparent, UV and X-ray varieties. Thermoluminescent, triboluminescent
- Colors :
- Brown, yellow, red, green, black
- Magnetism :
- no
- Radioactivity :
- no
*Please note that lithotherapy is not a substitute for serious medical treatment.
*Please note! Some minerals may be toxic and must not be licked or ingested (as such or in the form of powder, elixir or stone water) or be in prolonged contact with the skin or mucous membranes.
*The information on the stones described here are general indications based on our research and experience, and are not exhaustive.
*Please note! Some minerals may be toxic and must not be licked or ingested (as such or in the form of powder, elixir or stone water) or be in prolonged contact with the skin or mucous membranes.
*The information on the stones described here are general indications based on our research and experience, and are not exhaustive.
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