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Hauyne

Introduction
 

	Hauyne (sometimes called Huaynite) is a rare gem who was named after Mr. R. J. Hauy (1743-1822) a French crystallographer and mineralogist who discovered it in 1807 on Monte Somma among Vesuvian lavas in Italy.
	Hauyne has a beautiful color and is difficult to facet because of its perfect cleavage, making it a highly prized and expensive collector’s gem. This is especially true for gems that have a good luster and a beautiful, deep Sapphire blue color. Similar in composition to Lazurite, it also occurs in Lapis Lazuli.
Legends & Lore

According to crystal healers Hauyne facilitates deep meditation and can be used to journey back into past lives
 

Hauyne belongs to the Sodalite mineral group. A group within a group, its members are also part of a larger group called the Feldspathoids. Other members of the Sodalite group are Sodalite (the most common member), Nosean, Lazurite, Hackmanite, Bicchulite, Kamaishilite, Tugtupite and Tsaregorodtsevite.
 

Hauyne is formed from Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate. Hauyne’s crystals are vitreous, commonly twinned and can be sub-transparent to translucent. Hauyne rarely occurs as individual crystals and typically grows together with other minerals.
 

Huayne occurs in volcanic igneous rocks low in silica and rich in alkaline that provide the chemicals and environment needed for its formation.
 

Apart from Monte Somma, Italy, Hauyne has also been found in Tasmania, Australia, and in Eifel and Schwarzwald in Germany. It also occurs in Spain, Morocco, U.S.A. and Ecuador.