Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH) + KAlSi₃O₈ + SiO₂
Unakite
Epidote green, pink feldspar and quartz in one rock, named from the Unaka mountains.
- Formula
- Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH) + KAlSi₃O₈ + SiO₂
- Mohs hardness
- 6–7
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Colour
- green, pink
- Element
- earth
- Chakra (tradition)
- heart
- Zodiac
- Scorpio
- Month
- —
- Where the earth keeps it
- Unaka, Tennessee
What it actually is
Unakite is Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH) + KAlSi₃O₈ + SiO₂ before it is a story. The lattice is monoclinic, Mohs 6–7, and the eye meets green, pink.
The better pieces still come out of the ground in Unaka, Tennessee. Epidote green, pink feldspar and quartz in one rock, named from the Unaka mountains.
What the old tradition whispers
The parlour tradition ties Unakite to earth and to the heart centre. The old site stood it near: Scorpio.
How not to turn it to ash
A hard stone survives a daily ring, yet two diamonds in one box will scratch each other. Warm water and a soft cloth are enough.