Isometric System - Cubic
Examples include Fluorite, Lapis Lazuli, and Garnet
Tetragonal - Four Sided
Examples include Apophyllite and Wulfenite
Hexagonal - Six Sided
Examples include Apatite and Emerald
Trigonal - Three Sided
Examples include Ametrine, Tourmaline, and Aventurine
Orthorhombic - Lozenge Shaped
Examples include Peridot, Thulite, and Topaz
Monoclinic - Singly Inclined
Examples include Jade, Kunzite, and Moonstone
Triclinic - Thrice Inclined
Examples include Amazonite, Larimar, and Turquoise
The orderly way in which the atoms arrange themselves in any crystalline structure is what makes these material forms whole and complete unto themselves. Crystals are capable of receiving, projecting, refracting, and reflecting light — which is the highest form of energy known in the physical universe.
To learn more about the science of crystals as healing tools you would do well to read Crystal Power, Crystal Healing by Michael Gienger. A book that we carry at HolEssence, it is an excellent resource to keep in your reference library.
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