Vanadinite: Properties and Uses
Vanadinite comes from the apatite family. It is typically red or orange in color.
Vanadinite can be found in the USA, Mexico, Namibia, Zambia, Morocco, and South Africa.
It is poisonous due to its lead content. Wash hands after using this stone and keep away from children and pets.
Attributes:
Helps connect to the root chakra.
Increases energy.
Builds self love of physical appearance.
Helps release built up emotions related to sex, sexual health, and all things related to root chakra energy.
Helps stimulate the mind and creative processes as they relate to written form. Great for writers.
Transparency:
Translucent, clouded
Color:
Orange-red, red-brown, brown, bright red, yellow, whitish; pale straw-yellow; colourless or weakly tinted in transmitted light.
Streak:
White to pale yellow and light brownish yellow
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs Scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
6.88 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.95 g/cm3 (Calculated)
