Compassion

These Vivianite tiny crystals from Brazil weigh 4.7g. Vivianite is a rare iron phosphate mineral. It is strongly pleochroic, appearing either blue or green in colour from different viewing angles.

Colour: blue green, dark teal, deep green

Transparency: opaque, translucent

Lustre: pearly, vitreous

Crystal system: monoclinic

Fracture: uneven

Hardness: 1.5–2

Mineral group: phosphates

Formula: Fe₃(PO₄)₂·8H₂O

Other characteristics: colour darkens over time with exposure

Location: Bolivia, Brazil, Ukraine, USA

Rarity: rare (sensitive to light and oxidation)

Chakra: Heart, Third Eye

Emotional: compassion, empathy, introspection

Mental/intellectual: contemplation, memory

Spiritual: awakening, deep soul work, inner truth

Astrology: Pisces, Cancer