Afghanite with Pyrite Soapstone - Worry Stone - Laying Stone - Massage Stone 157g, polished - Special Quality #6803

Afghanite Soapstone – Palm Stone, Laying & Massage Stone (A-Quality)

A rare Afghanite soapstone in A-quality, carefully cut and finely polished. This gemstone displays an intense blue to blue-violet coloring with light structures, giving each piece an individual appearance. Each stone is a unique natural specimen with an elegant luster and pleasant feel.

Measuring approximately 75 × 54 × 25 mm and weighing around 157 g, the soapstone fits comfortably in the hand. Its harmoniously rounded shape and smoothly polished surface make it ideal as a palm stone, laying stone, or massage stone.

You will receive exactly the gemstone palm stone pictured.

Product Details

• Gemstone: Genuine Afghanite

• Shape: Soapstone / Palm Stone / Laying & Massage Stone

• Size: approx. 75 × 54 × 25 mm

• Weight: approx. 157 g

• Quality: A-Quality

• Color: Blue to blue-violet, with light inclusions

• Origin: Afghanistan

• Use: Decoration, massage, laying, collection

• Special feature: You receive the item pictured

Advantages & Use

• Smoothly polished, pleasantly cool surface

• Intense, natural color structure – each piece is unique

• Ideal as a decorative stone, massage stone, or palm stone

• High-quality, hand-picked craftsmanship

Discovery Sites

Afghanite was first discovered in Afghanistan, from where it also gets its name. Further deposits are located in Canada, Tajikistan, Italy, Russia, and Greenland. Particularly the deep blue specimens from Afghanistan are considered highly sought after.

Chemical Composition

• Mineral Class: Silicates (feldspar representative, Sodalite group)

• Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,Cl₂)₁–₂

• Hardness: 5.5 – 6 (Mohs scale)

• Density: approx. 2.6 – 2.7 g/cm³

• Crystal System: Hexagonal

• Color: Blue to blue-violet