Girasol Opal Crystal / Stone Meaning, Properties & Benefits

Physical Properties of Girasol Opal Stone
Chemical Formula:	SiO2 . nH2O
Chemical Composition:	hydrated form of silica
Crystal System:	Amorphous
Lustre:	Vitreous, Waxy, Greasy, Dull
Transparency:	Transparent, Translucent
Colour:	Colourless, white, yellow, red, orange, green, brown, black, blue
Streak:	White
Hardness:	5.5 - 6.5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:	Brittle
Cleavage:	None Observed
Fracture:	Irregular/Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Density:	1.9 - 2.3
Refractive Index:	1.400 - 1.460

Girasol Opal Gemstone Properties

Opal is also known as girasol. It is opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silicate. Its water content may range from 3% to 21%, but is usually 6% to 10%. It is having amorphous character it is classified as mineraloid. It is deposited as low temperature and may occur in the fissures of much kind of rocks, it is most commonly found in limonite, sandstone. Opal gemstone is the national gemstone of Australia. The internal structure of precious of opal makes it diffract light depending on the conditions on which it is formed. Precious opal shows a variable interplay of internal colors and even though it is a mineraloid, it has an internal structure. The facture is conchodial to uneven. The polish luster ranges from vitreous to resinous. It is having a hexagonal or cubic closed lattice. The regularity is defines weather the stone is precious opal or not.

Girasol Opal Stone Healing Properties

Opal augments the self worth, poise and self confidence and facilitates you to understand your full potential. It also brings lightness and spontaneity. It helps to stimulate originality and dynamic vision, encourages a curiosity in arts. Opal is associated with love and compassion. It aids in discovering yourself and making your own ways to build a better life because the stone is reflective and absorbent, it easily absorbs positive energies and acts as a protective stone in dangerous places. It promotes desire and exoticism. It is a seductive stone that intensifies emotional states and releases inhibitions. It is also the representative of harmony and justice. It helps us to exaggerate the feelings and thoughts. It helps those who are sufferings from chemical dependencies. It helps us to inculcate faithfulness and loyalty from within and to believe that we can fulfill good oomph in us. It is successful in treating many physical realms as well as fever and other body related dilemma. It gives the ability to take over the command of our lives. It purifies blood and kidneys. It can also acts as an emotional stabilizer. It is a karmic stone.

Girasol Opal Crystal Special Properties and Its Uses

The opal is an intensifier stone and helps us to refresh our life. There are two types' opal microcrystalline opal and non crystalline opal.

In Which Finger to Wear Girasol Opal Gemstone?

It should be worn on the little finger of the left hand. It should be of almost 4 carats embedded in silver.