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Milarite

Introduction
 

	Milarite is a rare mineral found in muted green or yellow shades and forms good prismatic hexagonal crystals. It is named for the locality of its first discovery, Val Giuf (Val Milar), Tavetsch, Grischum, Switzerland.
	While Milarite was once known as “Giufite” or “Giuffite”, Milarite is now the only accepted name.
Legends & Lore

Milarite is believed by some to be useful in coordinating the consciousness with higher spiritual activities. Crystal healers also believe that Milarite stimulates the transference of energy, allowing ones cellular metabolism to realign under its spiritual direction. They believe this is useful in self healing as it supposedly makes it easier to absorb minerals, vitamins, water and other substances.
 

Milarite belongs to the Milarite-Osumilite mineral group, which is sometimes referred to as simply the Osumilite Group or the Milarite Group. The group is composed of at least 18 rare mineral varieties. Only Milarite, Osumilite, and Sugilite are somewhat well known minerals from this group. All the others are extremely rare in occurrence.
 

Milarite is composed of Hydrated Potassium Calcium Aluminum Beryllium Silicate. While Milarite crystals are usually translucent, transparent specimens have been reported. Vitreous in luster, the crystals generally occur in small sizes. Some specimens of Milarite may fluoresce blue-white under short-wave ultraviolet light.
 

Milarite is only rarely cut as a gemstone. Its small specimens and its general translucency make Milarite only really suitable for collectors of rare gemstones. Good mineral specimens with intense color, nice luster and fluorescence can be very attractive but mostly under magnification.
 

Apart from its type locality of Val Giuf (Val Milar), Tavetsch, Grischum, Switzerland, Milarite has been found at Jaguaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Valencia Mine, Guananajuato, Mexico; Henneberg, Germany; Kola Peninsula, Russia; Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada; Monte Cervandone, Piemonte, Italy; Langesunsfjord, Norway and Maehren, Czech Republic.