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Orthorhombic - structured Crystals
Orthorhombic 'busy, busy, busy . . . agh!'
In Astrology this is shown by the semi-quadrate and semi-square aspect of planets and transits.
In Homeopathy the Psoric miasm. Remedies from calc carb, calc sulph to calc ars, Lyc and sulph !
Psychology 'my work is never done'. Almost OCD need to keep working - usually for other people.
Orthorhombic crystal personality type
The 'unsung hero", the work-horse, they are 99.9 % reliable - then suddenly it's 'the straw that broke the camel's back'! They seem to thrive in 'busy, busy, busy', but then suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere we have a mutiny on our hands and an impulsive, irresistable need to break-free.
Often inconspicuous, they do most of the work in a team, self-sufficient, not dependant on praise or recognition. They almost fit in too well. Huge staying power - 'super mum'! Then in perverse contrast total upheavel and down tools! On strike!
Of course, you can't easily just go on Strike. They may well have an accident - break an arm or leg, go skiing and return in a wheel chair, plastered up to their neck. Or, just break off a relationship, just leave that job, move house - all without the slightest regret or hesitation or, strangely enough, without forethought.
Generally, really decent people, they can easily get taken advantage of, without every realising, until one day!!
The result of all this is . . .
Moh's hardness scale for rocks and crystals
The hardness or softness of a rock/mineral is rated on the Moh scale from 1 to 10. 1 being very soft and 10 very hard. Ten specific minerals and gemstones define this scale, and feature in the puemonic: 'The Geologist Can Find An Ordinary Quartz (that) Tourists Call Diamond'.
Thus: 1 Talc, 2 Gypsum, 3 Calcite, 4 Fluorite, 5 Apatite, 6 Orthoclase Feldspar, 7 Quartz, 8 Topaz, 9 Corundum (ruby, sapphire) 10 Diamond
Astro-homeopathy analagy to the Moh scale.
Simplifying the Moh hardness/softness scale to -
1 - slight but often, 4 - moderate and alternating
7 - strong and forceful, 10 - intense, profound, consumed
Finding your "creative, resourceful and spiritual" crystals.
Knowing you need an orthorhombic crystal structure use the Mohs hardness scale to direct you to a specific crystal. If more one crystal is that hard, refer to the chakra colour of your "block" ie. brow - indigo
Orthorhombic crystal, Mohs hardness
2 Stibnite
2 Sulphur
2.5 Abalone, Paua shell
2.5 - 3.5 Diaspore
3 Bornite (+cubic)
3 ? Strontianite
3 ? Moqui marbles, Limonite balls
3 - 3.5 Anhydrite, Angelite
3 - 3.5 Atacamite
3 - 3.5 Barite
3 - 3.5 Celestite
3 - 3.5 Cerussite
3 - 4 Onyx marble, Aragonite calcite
3 - 4 Cavansite
3 - 4 Aragonite
3.5 Adamite
3.5 Angelite
Sulphur
Mohs 2
A volcanic yellow, commonly known as 'brimstone'.
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Abalone shell
Mohs 2.5
Beautiful blue, green irridesence. Often from New Zealand waters
Bornite,
Peacock ore
Mohs 3
Also of 'cubic' structure. Has a metallic purple/ gold lustre
Celestite
Mohs 3 - 3.5
Celestite has an ice-blue inner tinge to it, which is not evident on this photo.
Onyx marble
Mohs 3 - 4
Aka Aragonite Calcite. Is very easily carved into objects like aminal figures
Ammolite Fossil
Mohs 3.5 - 4
Commonly found fossil on the coast
Aragonite 'sputnic'
Mohs 3.5
Named for its distinct stallite formation.
Orthorhombic crystal, Mohs hardness
3.5 - 4 Ammolite fossil
3.5 - 4.5 Variscite
4 ? Lime, Oolite
4 - 4.5 Purpurite
4.5 Conichalite
4.5 - 5 Limonite, Ironstone
4.5 - 5 Geothite quartz, Cacozenite
4.5 - 5 Geothite raw
? Anthophylite
? Antimonite
? Hermanov ball (+mono)
? Hypersthene
? Natrolite
? Psilomelane
? Staurolite
5 Hemimorphite
5 Pop rocks, Boji's, Pyrite balls
prehnite
Mohs 6 - 6.5
Often more green or yellow, than captured on this photograph
Thulite
Mohs 6 - 6.5
Surprisingly warm and pleasing stone
Tanzanite, blue
Mohs 6 - 6.5
A raw piece. Often crafted into brilliant blue jewellery
Dumortierite
Mohs 7
A soft blue
Orthorhombic crystal, Mohs hardness
5 - 6 Cordierite, Lolite, Dichroite
5 - 6 Cordierite Sunstone
5.5 - 6 Bronzite
6 Nuumite
6 - 6.5 Marcasite
6 - 6.5 Prehnite white, green, yellow
6 - 6.5 Tantalite
6 - 6.5 Thulite
6 - 6.5 Tanzanite, blue Zoisite
6 - 7 Olivine, Spanish, Peridotite, Dunite
6 - 7 Pallasite, Iron meteorite
6.5 - 7 Peridot-Olivine, Chrysolite
6.5 - 7.5 Andalusite
6.5 - 7.5 Chiastolite
6.5 - 7.5 Zoisite
7 Dumortierite
7 - 7.5 Danburite
7.5 - 8.5 Chrysoberyl, Alexandrite
8 Topaz blue, golden, white, silver, yellow
8 - 8.5 Chrysoberyl, Cat's eye 'cymophane'
8.5 Chrysoberyl
Topaz - Mohs 8
Three forms of Topaz - white (top), golden or 'Imperial topaz' and blue (right)
Chrysoberyl
Mohs 8.5
The hardest of all the Rhombic crystals
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Blue topaz
Aragonite coral
Mohs 3.5
Differing forms of the same substance
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