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Pectolite was not all that well-regarded until the last few
decades when an ocean blue variety, Larimar, was discovered in the
Dominican Republic in 1974.
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Pectolite is believed by crystal healers to help us view events from a
different perspective, softening, enlightening and healing in a
physical, emotional and spiritual way.
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Just The Facts
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Pectolite is composed of Sodium Calcium Silicate Hydroxide, sometimes
with Manganese.
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Pectolite often has a white spider veined appearance, looking like
Turquoise.
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Pectolite’s
crystals are vitreous, transparent to translucent and occur in
fibrous tufts. The crystals are elongated parallel to the vertical
axis.
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Pectolite can be confused with several other similar appearing minerals
including Okenite, Wollastonite and Artinite. However, Pectolite can be
distinguished by the way it occurs in cavities of basalt in igneous
environments and is almost always associated with Zeolites. Most of the
minerals similar in appearance to Pectolite do not form with Zeolites.
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Pectolite occurs in white or colorless, gray, light yellow, light
brown, light blue and light pink, but the most desirable colors are the
pale to sky blues of Larimar .
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Pectolite is found in U.S.A., Dominican Republic, Italy, Canada, and
South Africa.
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