Which chakra does Clevelandite work with?

Clevelandite is traditionally associated with the Crown · Third Eye chakra, the element of Air, and the sign Aquarius.

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Clevelandite

Q: What is Clevelandite made of?

Clevelandite has the chemical formula NaAlSi₃O₈, crystallises in the triclinic system and measures 6 – 6.5 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Clevelandite is a bladed lamellar variety of the sodium feldspar albite that forms in the late, low-temperature stages of granite pegmatite crystallisation. Its intergrown blades often line miarolitic cavities and provide the matrix for tourmaline, beryl, spodumene and lepidolite specimens.

Bladed Albite Feldspar Variety

The white bladed feldspar of pegmatite cavities.

Chakra

Crown · Third Eye

Element

Air

Zodiac

Aquarius

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Clevelandite is worked with as a stone of shelter and companionship, kept nearby during collaborative projects, communal living and the quiet work of holding space for other people's crystallisations. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that the ground stone can also be beautiful.

Chakra: Crown · Third Eye
Element: Air
Zodiac: Aquarius
Keynote: The white bladed feldspar of pegmatite cavities.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Clevelandite is a bladed lamellar variety of the sodium feldspar albite that forms in the late, low-temperature stages of granite pegmatite crystallisation. Its intergrown blades often line miarolitic cavities and provide the matrix for tourmaline, beryl, spodumene and lepidolite specimens.

Formula: NaAlSi₃O₈
System: Triclinic
Hardness: 6 – 6.5 (Mohs)
Provenance: USA (Maine, California), Brazil (Minas Gerais), Pakistan, Afghanistan, Madagascar

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula: NaAlSi₃O₈
Crystal System: Triclinic
Mohs Hardness: 6 – 6.5 (Mohs)
Density: 2.61 – 2.65 g/cm³
Refractive Index: 1.528 – 1.540
Provenance: USA (Maine, California), Brazil (Minas Gerais), Pakistan, Afghanistan, Madagascar
Color Origin: White to pale grey bladed platy crystals in fan or rosette form