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IMA mineral species Healing crystal

Ulexite

✦ The TV Stone ✦

💧 Don't Get Wet🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Crystal lore: 🔮 Intuition🎯 Focus🎨 Creativity

NaCaB₅O₆(OH)₆·5H₂O

Nesoborate mineral.

White & Clear

Ulexite specimen
Ulexite-39574.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness2.5
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Scratches with a fingernail.

🔷 Triclinic✏️ streak white
Chemical formulaNaCaB₅O₆(OH)₆·5H₂O
ElementsNa, Ca, B, O, H
Crystal systemTriclinic
Mohs hardness2.5
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolUlx
Nickel–Strunz class6.EA.25

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 💧 Don't Get Wet Fibrous borate that is somewhat soluble; water clouds and damages it.
  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Iquique Province, Chile

  • Type locality
  • Notable source / deposit
  • Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

✨ Metaphysical & Folklore

These are traditional and folk beliefs from crystal lore. They are not scientific or medical claims – crystals are not a substitute for professional care.

Fibers that transmit an image earned it the name 'TV stone' and an association with clear vision.

Traditional uses
clarity, insight, creativity
Chakra
Third Eye
Zodiac
♊Gemini
Element
🌬Air

💞 Pairs well with (traditional pairings)

ApophylliteA natural partner for clarity; Apophyllite also adds meditation. Clear QuartzPaired in tradition for focus and clarity, with Clear Quartz bringing programming intentions as well. SeleniteBoth carry the theme of clarity, so together they're thought to reinforce it. AmethystAnother Third Eye chakra stone, used alongside ulexite for meditation. Smoky QuartzA grounding root stone to balance ulexite's high, spiritual energy.

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