For the\nRussian-speaking user, alunite is a mineral of Abkhaz-lunar origin. Lunar –\nbecause moonies, everything is clear here! Abkhazian – because all names in the\nAbkhazian language begin with “a”. Adjika, agastronomer, alunite.\nIt\u2019s logical!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact,\nalunite is not even remotely related to moonstone. The name of the mineral has\nFrench roots. Alun – in French “alum”. Therefore, alunite is an alum\nstone. Alum, as the complex sulfates of certain metals have long been called,\nis found in nature wherever hydrothermal activity is present (or has recently\nceased).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
True,\nindustrial development of alunite deposits is not carried out wherever alum can\nbe found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alunite deposits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aqueous\nmetal sulfates – most often aluminum and potassium (they also say\n“potassium alum”) – can be found on any continent. However, only six\nto eight deposits of Asia, America and Europe are used for volumetric mining of\nthe mineral. Not all forms of bedding are convenient to extract. In addition,\non an industrial scale, alum is more profitable to produce artificially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore,\ngemologists have a good opportunity to select high-quality crystals of alunite\nfor the manufacture of jewelry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In places\nof crystallized alunite occurrence, often useless accompanying rocks are often\nfound. Together with alunite, intergrowths of pyrite crystals, quartz grains,\nand fragments of crystalline gypsum are found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alunite Jewelry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alunite\nitself is not particularly beautiful. Its rhombic crystals are similar to\ndiamond, but the low strength of the mineral (3.5-4 units on the Mohs scale)\nharms the preservation of the stone. The color of alunite in most cases\nresembles moonlight (what a coincidence!): Either blurry whitish, then dirty\nyellow, then bluish-gray, or even earthy in color, are usual for alum stone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some\nvarieties of alunite give crystals of excellent jewelry quality. Possessing\nhigh transparency, such alunites easily face the most intricate facets, and,\nmoreover, exhibit interesting optical effects. According to admiring owners,\nalunite glows in ultraviolet rays with a beautiful orange light. There are\nstones with a pronounced alexandrite effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jewelry\nalunites can be pale green, purple, and reddish. Impurities absorbed by the\nsulfate solution before crystallization can make alunite unevenly colored and\nopaque. Such stones are cut in cabochons, used in decorating interiors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Properties of alunite – in the service of man<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alunite is\na chemically active mineral in all its variations. Direct contact of alum with\ntissues of biological origin leads to the denaturation (folding) of proteins in\nthe contact zone. This property of alunite has long been exploited in medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alum stone\nis an excellent disinfectant for human skin and mucous membranes. Over the\ncenturies, the use of alunite in the medical field has developed hundreds of\nmethods to combat various diseases with the help of alum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However,\ntoday rash recommendations on taking alunite inside are more and more common.\nThink Thrice Before Following Such Tips! Poisoning when swallowing alum is\neasier than curing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fashionable Alunite Deodorant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most anti\nsweating cosmetics clog pores and mask the smell of cutaneous bacteria vital\nproducts with perfume scents. Alunite, when applied to the surface of the body,\nsimply destroys the microflora – which eliminates the “aromatization”\nof wet armpits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an\ninfrequent case of the coincidence of fashion (in this case, everything\nnatural) and practical expediency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the way,\nit is useful to have a container with alunite crumbs in the kitchen. A knife\nthat smells of fish or garlic will lose its nuisance after immersion in\nalunite. Home magic? Undoubtedly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The magical properties of alunite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Esoteric\nknowledge says: alunite is a mineral spiritually associated with the angelic\ncorps. A person who turns his internal gaze to the alunite amulet must be ready\nfor the reaction of rejection from the celestials. A mortal must walk on the\nearth! So say angels – and in that they help the younger brothers in spirit.\nAttempts to soar to the heights to the deadlines by the angels are thwarted –\nnot without God’s will, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, all magicians of the world alunite are used only to harmonize the forces acting directly on a person. It is important that the alunite amulet is located in a place hidden from idle glances. As a \u201charmonizer\u201d of reality, alunite acts in a cramped space behind books on a shelf or in a drawer of a desk – but not on a mantelpiece or in a mineralogical display case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n