Arfvedsonite - Tumbled Stone

Arfvedsonite stone was discovered in 1823 and named after the chemist J. A. Arfvedson, who first identified it. Arfvedsonite is a natural stone containing a large amount of sodium and iron but also silicon, which is omnipresent in the Earth's crust. Arfvedsonite has a cleavage that can be reminiscent of black tourmaline. It can be black, dark green or blue with gray, ochre and bluish inclusions. Its polished surface is reminiscent of a night sky where galaxies, shooting stars and northern lights mingle.

This stone is often found in deposits located in India, Canada, Russia, Greenland,

Composition: Sodium, Iron, Silicon.

Purification: Water, Salt.

Recharge: Dawn / Dusk / Quartz Geode.

Arfvedsonite invites you to dream, to adventure, to discover another world parallel to ours. An immaterial and infinite world where cosmic energy and earthly energy mingle. Arfvedsonite invites its wearer to slow down and appreciate the present moment. This stone gives courage and wisdom. It chases away negative thoughts, soothes the mind and gives a feeling of inner peace.

No fakes have been recorded for this stone, but it can easily be confused with astrophyllite, which unlike arfvedsonite, has streaks ranging from gold to brown.

Dreams, Appreciating the present moment, Courage, Wisdom, Goals, Intuition.