AURALITE CRYSTALS
Introduction
Auralite crystals were born in the Meso-proterozoic age 1.1 billion years ago, at the moment when multicellular creatures first emerged and began
to flourish. This ancient time was a period in earth history when massive changes were shaping the earth. At the same time the crystals were growing, new
forms of life were evolving, continents were being born and meteoroid impacts were still occasionally striking the planet, piercing deep into the mantle. What makes the Aurora Mine amethyst so rich in rare inclusions is the near by presence ( 8 miles away ) of a huge rifting event which generated large volumes of mafic flood basalt and sill complexes. These deposits have been found to be extremely rich in nickel, copper, platinum, palladium and gold. The metallic minerals were then dissolved by super heated hydrothermal fluids and flowed through massive parallel fault systems directly to the mine. As the fluids began to cool, the dissolved minerals were deposited as crystal “pockets” lining the walls of the faults. The entire crystal is composed of layered chevron
phantoms which, like tree rings, represent the historical events that first shaped the North American continent.
Composition
Discovered at the Aurora Amethyst Mine in Ontario, Canada, the Auralite crystals are structured layers of phantomed chevrons composed of three base
quartz species, Amethyst, Citrine, Smokey Quartz, and a rare form of metamicted green quartz. The minerals present as inclusions have been studied by optical crystallography and include the following:
Lepidocrocite, Cacoxenite, Goethite, Pyrite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Uranopilite ,Covellite, Sphalerite, Copper, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Adularia, Hematite, Epidote, Magnetite, Titanite and Rutile.
By assay, using x-ray diffraction, the following 35 elements have also been
identified in various samples: silver, gold, aluminum, barium, beryllium, bismuth, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, potassium,
lanthanum, magnesium, manganese, molybdinum, sodium, nickel, phosphorus, palladium, lead, sulfur, antimony, scandium, strontium, thorium, titanium,
thallium, uranium, vanadium, tungsten, zinc, and zirconium.
The Gemological Institute of America, which specializes in identifying inclusions in diamonds, had samples of these mined crystals for over two years. Their labs agreed with the findings of the assayers and felt the list was probably incomplete. They had never seen gold included in samples of amethyst before.
These mineral combinations are powerful resonators of earth energy, but what sets these crystals apart are the intentional design of the crystals and the
emplacement of the inclusions within the matrix of the amethyst. The overall effect of these relationships is a sensation of resonance that can only be experienced by directly handling the crystals.
Auralite slices
Many of the crystals were damaged due to natural process and were originally overlooked. In order to study the inclusions, thin slices of damaged samples
were cut. To the miners’ amazement, the slices revealed more information about the inclusions than they ever dreamed possible. Some of the inclusions of precious minerals highlight each hexagonally shaped layer like a snowflake lined in gold and silver.
Each slice is totally unique, yet they all display the extraordinary qualities found in these billion of years old creations.
The stones are mined from the earth with great care. No dynamite is used during the mining process, just a backhoe and bare hands, so it is a labor intensive process. Cleaning the mud off the crystals can take up to three hours per piece. As these stones become better known, their value is expected to rise.
Purchasing these stones now will put you in at the ground floor of their operations. Auralite comes directly from the mines and is available in two
grades. The average weight of each slice is 10 to 15 grams. A few larger pieces weighing 30 to 80 grams are also available.
Doug Schwarzenberger, Project Auralite Geologist
dosmangoes@yahoo.com
Introduction
Auralite crystals were born in the Meso-proterozoic age 1.1 billion years ago, at the moment when multicellular creatures first emerged and began
to flourish. This ancient time was a period in earth history when massive changes were shaping the earth. At the same time the crystals were growing, new
forms of life were evolving, continents were being born and meteoroid impacts were still occasionally striking the planet, piercing deep into the mantle. What makes the Aurora Mine amethyst so rich in rare inclusions is the near by presence ( 8 miles away ) of a huge rifting event which generated large volumes of mafic flood basalt and sill complexes. These deposits have been found to be extremely rich in nickel, copper, platinum, palladium and gold. The metallic minerals were then dissolved by super heated hydrothermal fluids and flowed through massive parallel fault systems directly to the mine. As the fluids began to cool, the dissolved minerals were deposited as crystal “pockets” lining the walls of the faults. The entire crystal is composed of layered chevron
phantoms which, like tree rings, represent the historical events that first shaped the North American continent.
Composition
Discovered at the Aurora Amethyst Mine in Ontario, Canada, the Auralite crystals are structured layers of phantomed chevrons composed of three base
quartz species, Amethyst, Citrine, Smokey Quartz, and a rare form of metamicted green quartz. The minerals present as inclusions have been studied by optical crystallography and include the following:
Lepidocrocite, Cacoxenite, Goethite, Pyrite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Uranopilite ,Covellite, Sphalerite, Copper, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Adularia, Hematite, Epidote, Magnetite, Titanite and Rutile.
By assay, using x-ray diffraction, the following 35 elements have also been
identified in various samples: silver, gold, aluminum, barium, beryllium, bismuth, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, potassium,
lanthanum, magnesium, manganese, molybdinum, sodium, nickel, phosphorus, palladium, lead, sulfur, antimony, scandium, strontium, thorium, titanium,
thallium, uranium, vanadium, tungsten, zinc, and zirconium.
The Gemological Institute of America, which specializes in identifying inclusions in diamonds, had samples of these mined crystals for over two years. Their labs agreed with the findings of the assayers and felt the list was probably incomplete. They had never seen gold included in samples of amethyst before.
These mineral combinations are powerful resonators of earth energy, but what sets these crystals apart are the intentional design of the crystals and the
emplacement of the inclusions within the matrix of the amethyst. The overall effect of these relationships is a sensation of resonance that can only be experienced by directly handling the crystals.
Auralite slices
Many of the crystals were damaged due to natural process and were originally overlooked. In order to study the inclusions, thin slices of damaged samples
were cut. To the miners’ amazement, the slices revealed more information about the inclusions than they ever dreamed possible. Some of the inclusions of precious minerals highlight each hexagonally shaped layer like a snowflake lined in gold and silver.
Each slice is totally unique, yet they all display the extraordinary qualities found in these billion of years old creations.
The stones are mined from the earth with great care. No dynamite is used during the mining process, just a backhoe and bare hands, so it is a labor intensive process. Cleaning the mud off the crystals can take up to three hours per piece. As these stones become better known, their value is expected to rise.
Purchasing these stones now will put you in at the ground floor of their operations. Auralite comes directly from the mines and is available in two
grades. The average weight of each slice is 10 to 15 grams. A few larger pieces weighing 30 to 80 grams are also available.
Doug Schwarzenberger, Project Auralite Geologist
dosmangoes@yahoo.com
