Technical Sheet - Rock Crystal & Magnesite
Scientific properties
| Type of stone |
Rock Crystal |
Magnesite |
| Class |
Semi-precious |
Semi-precious
|
|
Category |
Quartz |
Mineral carbonate
|
|
Crystal system |
Hexagonal
|
Trigonal |
|
Chemical composition |
SiO2 (Silicon dioxide)
|
Magnesium carbonate
|
| Hardness (Mohs scale) |
7
|
3.5 to 4.5 |
|
Transparency |
Transparent to translucent |
Transparent to translucent
|
| Geographical origin |
Mainly Brazil, United States, Madagascar, Russia, Alps, and Himalayas
|
Mainly United States, China, Russia, Austria, Greece, Turkey, and South Africa
|
Metaphysical properties
|
Associated chakras |
Heart chakra |
| Associated signs |
Taurus, Virgo |
| Related elements |
Earth |