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Adamite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
亚当石宝石:属性、含义、价值等
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adamite gemstoneAdamite is a transparent to translucent gemstone that can take on a variety of colors due to different impurities. Collectors seek out the stone not only for its range of color options but also for its bright glow under ultraviolet light.

So, is adamite a fluorescent mineral? Yep! Its intense fluorescence is one of its most well-known traits. 

Is adamite rare? As a mineral, no. However, faceted adamite gems are very rare. Given the stone’s brittle and soft nature, you won’t see as much adamite jewelry on the market. More often, you’ll see beautiful rough specimens for display. 

Curious to know more? Stick around as we fill you in on adamite properties, meanings, healing powers, and prices. We’ll also teach you how to handle this zinc arsenate stone safely. 

adamite gemstone

About Adamite Stone

Adamite is a semi-precious gemstone beloved by collectors. What does adamite look like? The stone is transparent to translucent. Its color varies, but you’ll usually see it in shades of yellow or green. 

Green adamite can resemble peridot, making it an alternative option for the traditional August birthstone. On its own, adamite is a zodiac stone for the summer signs Leo and Cancer. 

In terms of industrial adamite uses, scientists have created synthetic versions of the stone to study spectroscopy. Spectroscopy involves splitting light into multiple wavelengths to study radiation, light absorption, and light emission. 

adamite crystal fluorescentPictured above: Adamite fluorescing under ultraviolet light | Image Credit: © Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Adamite Specifications & Characteristics

Adamite is a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral with the formula Zn2(AsO4)OH. It is in the olivenite group of orthorhombic arsenate minerals. Other members of this group include libethenite, eveite, auriacusite, and of course, olivenite. Despite the name, olivenite is not the same as olivine (or peridot).

Olivenite and adamite form a mineral series, with olivenite on the copper-dominant end and adamite on the zinc-dominant end. Zincolivenite (sometimes called “cuproadamite” or cuprian adamite) is the intermediate mineral in the series, with the formula CuZn(AsO4)(OH). Other common elements that may substitute in the series include nickel, manganese, and cobalt. 

The rare mineral tarbuttite, a zinc phosphate with the formula Zn2(PO4)(OH), is also analogous to adamite. 

Is adamite a crystal? Yes! You may see adamite form wedge-like, prismatic crystals creating radiating clusters or layering to form druzy. The mineral also forms botryoidal (resembling grape clusters) masses, elongated crystals, or imperfect spheres within a rock matrix.  

Below are the remaining adamite properties: 

  • Mohs hardness: 3.5

  • Color: Colorless in pure form; Shades of yellow, shades of green, rose, violet, purple; May display color-zoning

  • Crystal structure: Orthorhombic

  • Luster: Vitreous (glassy), sub-vitreous, greasy, or waxy

  • Transparency: Translucent to transparent

  • Refractive index: 1.708-1.773

  • Density: 4.32-4.68

  • Cleavage: Good/Distinct on [101], Poor on [010]

  • Fracture: Subconchoidal, conchoidal, or uneven/irregular

  • Streak: White

  • Luminescence: Fluorescence present - Bright green in SW-UV & LW-UV, can be lemon yellow in SW-UV

  • Pleochroism: Present in cuprian or cobaltoan specimens - colorless to blue-green to yellow-green, light rose to light purple, or pink to light rose to colorless

Next, we’ll explain what those “cuprian” and “cobaltoan” notes mean in the list above. 

34.92g CUPRIAN ADAMITE SPECIMEN FROM THE ANCIENT LAVRIO MINES GREECEPictured above: Cuprian adamite

Types of Adamite

Adamite has a few variants based on its various impurities, which can affect the stone’s coloring and mineral properties (birefringence, pleochroism, and refractive indices in particular). These variants are:

  • Cobaltoan Adamite: Light pink variant containing cobalt, originally found in France 

  • Cuprian Adamite: Green variant containing copper, commonly confused with zincolivenite

  • Aluminous Adamite: Light blue variant containing aluminum

  • Manganoan/Manganiferous Adamite: Pink to violet variant 

  • Nickeloan Adamite: Pale mint to yellow-green or bright green variant containing nickel

These variants may also be labeled with “bearing” attached to the element they contain, such as “cobalt-bearing adamite” or “manganese-bearing adamite.” 

You know the variants, but what does adamite mean? 

aragonite gemstone raw crystal on aragonite

Adamite Crystal Meaning & History

Adamite has a variety of meanings. On the one hand, the adamite crystal symbolizes rejuvenation, resilience, and positivity. It also represents success, creative expression, and relaxation. 

The stone’s elements are fire and wind, a powerful combination for intense warmth, passion, and the power to create change. 

History

First, how did adamite get its name?

Adamite’s name honors Gilbert Joseph Adam, a French mineralogist and General Inspector of Finance for the government of France. French chemist and mineralogist Charles Friedel chose the name in 1866, honoring Adam for supplying the first adamite specimens from Chañarcillo, Chile. 

Friedel was the first to study and describe adamite as a new mineral. He also served as curator at the Mineralogy Museum of Paris School of Mines. 

Adamite wasn’t the only mineral Adam discovered, though. He also discovered scacchite, aerugite, corkite, cuprotungstite, chenevixite, and xanthiosite. 

Adam was also a member of the Geological Society of France (or Société géologique de France), eventually earning the title of Commander in the Legion of Honor (or Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur). 

Eventually, Adam donated his collection of minerals to the Paris School of Mines, which also included 50 meteorites!

adamite healing crystal

Adamite Healing Properties

Like all gems, adamite can be used as a healing stone, with its powers influenced by its coloring. Adamite is most often yellow, joining other yellow gemstones in promoting joy, intellect, and hope. 

Green adamite, like other green gems, brings you good luck, optimism, and liberation. Meanwhile, the ideal colorless adamite specimens join other colorless crystals to offer cleansing and clarity-enhancing properties. 

If you want to enhance adamite’s properties with other crystals, we recommend pink or green crystals like morganite, malachite, or watermelon tourmaline, to name a few. 

Next, we’ll look at the physical, emotional, and chakra healing benefits of adamite.  

Physical Healing

Physically, adamite is said to help treat:

  • Low energy

  • Hormonal imbalance

  • Throat, heart, or lung disorders

  • Menstrual pain

Adamite crystals are also believed to treat issues related to the endocrine system. 

Emotional Healing

Adamite can help increase emotional resilience and perseverance through hardship. It’s also said to spark your passion and inspire creativity. 

Additionally, adamite crystals can be used for mental clarity, better communication, and emotional balance. 

Chakra Healing

Chakra healing involves balancing energy centers (chakras) to resolve the negative symptoms associated with these centers being blocked. 

Adamite chakra stones are used for opening and aligning the heart chakra and solar plexus chakra. Governing love and creativity, respectively, these chakras being aligned allows you to understand your truest creative desires and pursue them with confidence.

emerald green cuprian adamite crystal on limoniteImage credit: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Adamite Gemstone Properties

Adamite’s value comes from where each stone falls in the categories of color, cut, clarity, and carat weight. 

Color

Adamite is allochromatic, meaning its purest form is colorless. The introduction of impurities allows for new colors, most often yellow or yellow-green shades from iron. 

Copper can cause shades of green, including blue-green. Cobalt can produce pink to violet hues, sometimes causing color-zoning as well. Manganese impurities create purple, while aluminum can produce blue colors. However, not all blue hues in adamite are caused by aluminum. 

Cut

Because facetable adamite crystals are scarce, faceted adamite gems are the most valuable cut available. These can also help display adamite’s strong dispersion (fire), a colorful sparkle. 

Typically, adamite crystals are sold raw (uncut) or as cabochons

Clarity

Clarity describes the amount of visible inclusions in a gem. Though element impurities can grant adamite new and exciting colors, mineral inclusions can affect its transparency and durability, lowering its value. 

Common inclusions are hematite and limonite, the latter of which you’ll often find in a matrix with adamite. 

Carat Weight & Size

Adamite stones are usually small, with green rough yielding faceted gems weighing 1-3 carats. Transparent, violet crystals can be 1 cm long, yielding faceted gems weighing 1-2 carats.

Speaking of rough crystals, how does adamite form in the first place? 

cuprian adamite crystals on calcite rough specimen

Adamite Formation & Sources

Adamite is a secondary mineral, meaning it forms when different (primary) minerals undergo changes due to external conditions. In adamite’s case, minerals containing arsenic in hydrothermal zinc deposits undergo oxidation to become adamite. 

As such, you’ll find adamite in the upper, oxidized areas of these deposits. 

Mining Locations

The best adamite specimens come from Mexico, Namibia, and Turkey. Another abundant source is Chile. 

Other significant adamite sources include:

  • Algeria

  • France

  • Germany

  • Greece

  • Italy

  • USA (California, Nevada, Utah)

Crystals from each locality may have different impurities and colors, along with varying birefringence and refractive indices. 

The lowest birefringence is 0.031, seen in the copper-bearing specimens from Namibia. The highest birefringence value, from the often purple specimens from Greece, is 0.050. 

Copper-bearing Namibian specimens have the highest refractive index ranges at 1.742 to 1.773. The lowest ranges of 1.708 to 1.758 are seen in Greek specimens. 

Thinking of browsing some adamite crystals for sale? We’ll tell you what to expect in terms of cost next. 

bright green adamite crystal specimen

Adamite Price & Value

Faceted adamite gems are the priciest options, with the highest-quality gems (with eye-clean clarity, medium coloring, and good cut) reaching over $1,700 per carat. 

Other faceted adamites range from $25-$60 per carat. Rough specimens range from $5 to $95 at wholesale. 

Adamite cabochon rings are surprisingly affordable, fetching around $15 to $20. Pendants cost around $40 on average. 

Adamite Care and Maintenance

Before we discuss taking care of adamite, let’s discuss safety. Since it’s an arsenate mineral, that means inhaling fibers from the stone is dangerous and possibly deadly. Luckily, polished specimens are safe to handle. Just avoid drinking any elixirs that involve soaking adamite in the water beforehand. 

Onto gemstone care, you can clean adamite by gently wiping it with a soft, dust-free cloth. 

We recommend opting for adamite jewelry with protective settings, as even copper pennies can scratch the stone. Store it separately from other gems. 

Spark Inspiration with Adamite!

Although you won’t see as many faceted adamites as you will display specimens, it doesn’t stop this crystal from providing you with healing benefits. With adamite in hand or on display, you can be enveloped with the inspiration, creativity, and determination of this versatile gem. 

Buy adamite gemstones today!

亚当宝石亚当石是一种透明到半透明的宝石,由于杂质不同,会呈现出多种颜色。收藏家寻找这种宝石不仅是因为它的颜色选择范围,还因为它在紫外光下会发出明亮的光芒。

那么,亚当石是一种荧光矿物吗?是的!其强烈的荧光是其最著名的特征之一。

亚当石稀有吗?作为矿物,不。然而,刻面亚合金宝石非常罕见。鉴于这种石头的脆性和柔软性,您不会在市场上看到那么多的不锈钢首饰。更多时候,您会看到漂亮的粗糙标本用于展示。

想知道更多吗?请留下来,我们会向您介绍亚合金的特性、含义、治疗能力和价格。我们还将教您如何安全处理这种砷酸锌结石。

亚当宝石

关于亚当石

Adamite 是一种深受收藏家喜爱的半宝石。亚当石长什么样?石头透明到半透明。它的颜色各不相同,但您通常会看到黄色或绿色阴影。

绿色亚当石可以类似于橄榄石,使其成为传统八月生日石的替代选择。就其本身而言,亚当石是夏季标志狮子座和巨蟹座的生肖石

在工业亚当石用途方面,科学家们创造了这种石头的合成版本来研究光谱学。光谱学涉及将光分成多个波长以研究辐射、光吸收和光发射。

亚金水晶荧光上图:在紫外光下发出荧光的亚当石 |图片来源:© Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0(来自 Wikimedia Commons)

Adamite 规格和特性

Adamite 是一种氢氧化砷酸锌矿物,化学式为 Zn2(AsO4)OH。它属于正交砷酸盐矿物的橄榄石族。该组的其他成员包括 libethenite、eveite、auriacusite,当然还有橄榄石。尽管有这个名字,但橄榄石与橄榄石(或橄榄石不同

橄榄石和亚当石形成一个矿物系列,橄榄石在铜为主端,亚当石在锌为主端。锌锌锰矿(有时称为“铜锌矿”或铜铝锌矿)是该系列中的中间矿物,分子式为 CuZn(AsO4)(OH)。该系列中可以替代的其他常见元素包括镍、锰和钴。

稀有矿物焦布石是一种磷酸锌,分子式为 Zn2(PO4)(OH),也类似于亚铜矿。

亚当石是晶体吗?是的!您可能会看到 adamite 形成楔形、棱柱形晶体,形成辐射簇或分层形成druzy 。这种矿物还在岩石基质中形成葡萄状(类似于葡萄串)团块、细长晶体或不完美的球体。

以下是剩余的亚当属性:

  • 莫氏硬度:3.5

  • 颜色: 纯品无色;黄色、绿色、玫瑰色、紫罗兰色、紫色;可能显示色域

  • 晶体结构: 斜方晶系

  • 光泽:玻璃质(玻璃状)、亚玻璃质、油腻或蜡状

  • 透明度:半透明到透明

  • 折射率:1.708-1.773

  • 密度:4.32-4.68

  • 乳沟:[101] 好/不同,[010] 差

  • 断裂: 亚贝壳状、贝壳状或不均匀/不规则

  • 条纹:白色

  • 发光:荧光存在 - 在 SW-UV 和 LW-UV 中呈亮绿色,在 SW-UV 中呈柠檬黄色

  • 多色性:存在于铜或钴标本中 - 无色至蓝绿色至黄绿色,浅玫瑰色至浅紫色,或粉红色至浅玫瑰色至无色

接下来,我们将解释上面列表中那些“cuprian”和“cobaltoan”注释的含义。

来自古希腊 LAVRIO 矿山的 34.92 克铜氨合金标本上图:Cuprian adamite

亚当石的种类

亚当石有一些基于其各种杂质的变体,这些杂质会影响石头的颜色和矿物特性(特别是双折射、多向色性和折射率)。这些变体是:

  • Cobaltoan Adamite :含钴的浅粉色变体,最初发现于法国

  • Cuprian Adamite :含铜的绿色变体,通常与锌锌矿混淆

  • 铝亚当石:含铝的浅蓝色变体

  • Manganoan/Manganiferous Adamite :粉红色到紫色变体

  • Nickeloan Adamite :淡薄荷色至黄绿色或亮绿色变体,含镍

这些变体也可能在它们所含的元素上贴上“轴承”标签,例如“含钴不锈钢”或“含锰不锈钢”。

你知道这些变体,但 adamite 是什么意思?

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亚当石水晶的意义和历史

Adamite 有多种含义。一方面,亚当水晶象征着恢复活力、恢复力和积极性。它还代表成功、创造性表达和放松。

石头的元素是火和风,强烈的温暖、激情和创造变化的力量的强大组合。

历史

首先,adamite 是如何得名的?

Adamite 的名字是为了纪念 Gilbert Joseph Adam,他是一位法国矿物学家和法国政府的财务总监。法国化学家和矿物学家查尔斯·弗里德尔 (Charles Friedel) 于 1866 年选择了这个名字,以纪念 Adam 从智利的 Chañarcillo 提供第一批亚当石标本。

弗里德尔 (Friedel) 是第一个将亚当石作为一种新矿物进行研究和描述的人。他还曾担任巴黎矿业学院矿物学博物馆馆长。

不过,亚当石并不是亚当发现的唯一矿物。他还发现了 scacchite、aerugite、corkite、cuprotungstite、chenevixite 和 xanthiosite。

亚当还是法国地质学会(或 Société géologique de France)的成员,最终获得了荣誉军团司令(或 Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur)的称号。

最终,亚当将他收藏的矿物捐赠给了巴黎矿业学院,其中还包括 50 颗陨石

亚当石治疗水晶

Adamite 治疗特性

与所有宝石一样,亚金石可用作治疗石,其功效受颜色影响。亚当石通常是黄色的,与其他黄色宝石一起促进欢乐、智慧和希望。

与其他绿色宝石一样,绿色金刚石能为您带来好运、乐观和解脱。同时,理想的无色亚金石标本与其他无色晶体一起提供清洁和提高透明度的特性。

如果您想用其他晶体增强亚金石的特性,我们推荐粉色或绿色晶体,例如摩根石孔雀石西瓜碧玺等。

接下来,我们将看看亚金石对身体、情感和脉轮的治疗益处。

身体治疗

在身体上,据说亚金石有助于治疗:

  • 低能量

  • 荷尔蒙失调

  • 喉咙、心脏或肺部疾病

  • 痛经

亚当石晶体也被认为可以治疗与内分泌系统相关的问题。

情绪疗愈

Adamite 可以帮助提高情绪弹性和克服困难的毅力。据说它还能激发您的热情并激发创造力。

此外,亚金石晶体可用于头脑清晰、更好的沟通和情绪平衡。

脉轮疗愈

脉轮愈合涉及平衡能量中心(脉轮)以解决与这些中心被阻塞相关的负面症状。

Adamite 脉轮石用于打开和对齐心轮和太阳神经丛脉轮。分别掌管爱情和创造力,这些脉轮的对齐让您了解自己最真实的创作欲望并充满信心地追求它们。

褐铁矿上的翡翠绿铜氨亚铜矿晶体图片来源:Rob Lavinsky,iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

亚当石宝石属性

Adamite 的价值来自每颗宝石在颜色、切工、净度和克拉重量类别中的位置。

颜色

Adamite 是异色的,这意味着它最纯净的形式是无色的。杂质的引入可以产生新的颜色,最常见的是铁的黄色或黄绿色调。

铜会产生绿色阴影,包括蓝绿色。钴可以产生粉红色到紫色的色调,有时也会造成色域。锰杂质会产生紫色,而铝会产生蓝色。然而,并非所有不锈钢中的蓝色调都是由铝引起的。

由于可刻面的亚金刚石晶体稀缺, 刻面的亚金刚石宝石是最有价值的切工。这些还可以帮助展示亚金石的强烈色散(火),一种五颜六色的闪光。

通常,adamite 晶体以原始(未切割)或凸圆形形式出售。

明晰

净度描述了宝石中可见内含物的数量。虽然元素杂质可以赋予不锈钢新的和令人兴奋的颜色,但矿物内含物会影响其透明度和耐用性,从而降低其价值。

常见的夹杂物是赤铁矿和褐铁矿,后者通常与亚铁矿一起出现在基质中。

克拉重量和尺寸

亚当石通常很小,绿色原石产生重 1-3 克拉的刻面宝石。透明的紫色晶体可以长 1 厘米,产生重 1-2 克拉的刻面宝石。

说到原石晶体,亚当石最初是如何形成的?

方解石粗糙标本上的赤铜合金晶体

亚当石的形成和来源

亚当石是一种次生矿物,这意味着它是在不同(主要)矿物因外部条件而发生变化时形成的。就亚当石而言,热液锌矿床中的含砷矿物经过氧化成为亚当石。

因此,您会在这些矿床的上部氧化区域找到电镀铜。

采矿地点

最好的不锈钢标本来自墨西哥、纳米比亚和土耳其。另一个丰富的来源是智利。

其他重要的亚当来源包括:

  • 阿尔及利亚

  • 法国

  • 德国

  • 希腊

  • 意大利

  • 美国(加利福尼亚州、内华达州、犹他州)

每个产地的水晶可能含有不同的杂质和颜色,以及不同的双折射率和折射率。

最低的双折射为 0.031,见于纳米比亚的含铜样品。来自希腊的通常为紫色的标本的最高双折射值为 0.050。

纳米比亚含铜标本的折射率最高,为 1.742 至 1.773。 1.708 至 1.758 的最低范围见于希腊标本。

考虑浏览一些待售的亚金刚石晶体?接下来,我们将告诉您在成本方面的预期。

亮绿色亚当石晶体标本

亚当石的价格和价值

刻面不锈钢宝石是最昂贵的选择,最高品质的宝石(具有目视清晰度、中等颜色和良好切工)达到每克拉 1,700 美元以上。

其他刻面不锈钢的价格从每克拉 25 美元到 60 美元不等。批发价从 5 美元到 95 美元不等。

Adamite cabochon 戒指出奇的实惠,售价在 15 到 20 美元左右。吊坠的平均价格约为 40 美元。

Adamite 保养和维护

在我们讨论如何照顾亚胺之前,让我们先讨论一下安全性。由于它是一种砷酸盐矿物,这意味着从石头中吸入纤维是危险的,甚至可能致命。幸运的是,抛光的标本可以安全处理。只是避免饮用任何涉及预先将金刚石浸泡在水中的长生不老药。

宝石护理上,您可以用柔软的无尘布轻轻擦拭以清洁金刚石。

我们建议选择带有保护镶嵌的不锈钢首饰,因为即使是铜币也会划伤宝石。将其与其他宝石分开存放。

用 Adamite 激发灵感!

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