Blue Troilite/Lazulite CM322

Tranquility, Clarity, Intuition Called a 'stone of heaven' (Named from the Arabic word meaning 'heaven', in reference to its color), Lazurite brings in clarity and purity of energy from the omnipresent forces of the universe. Lazurite is excellent for meditation as it promotes calm and enhances sanctity in ones being. It was used by the ancients as a 'worry stone' which provided insight to worries and encouraged the application of intuitive answers. Lazurite inspires tranquility, self-esteem, assists in alleviating stress. It assists in attaining balance and perspective in all pursuits." Love is in the Earth--A Kaleidoscope of Crystals by Melody Troilite is a rare iron sulfide mineral with the simple formula of FeS. It is the iron rich endmember of the pyrrhotite group. Pyrrhotite has the formula Fe(1-x)S (x = 0 to 0.2) which is iron deficient. As troilite lacks the iron deficiency which gives pyrrhotite its characteristic magnetism, troilite is non-magnetic.[2] Troilite can be found as a native mineral on Earth but is more abundant in meteorites, in particular, those originating from the Moon and Mars. It is among the minerals found in samples of the meteorite that struck Russia on February 15th, 2013.[4] Uniform presence of troilite on the Moon and possibly on Mars has been confirmed by the Apollo, Viking and Phobos space probes. The relative intensities of isotopes of sulfur are rather constant in meteorites as compared to the Earth minerals, and therefore troilite from Canyon Diablo meteorite is chosen as the international sulfur isotope ratio standard.