ETYMOLOGY: From greek "petalon" = leaf, is due to its perfect exfoliation.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Monoclinic.

PRINCIPLE OF FORMATION: Primary.

CLASS MINERAL: Silicates.

CHEMICAL FORMULA, MINERAL ELEMENTS: Li [AlSi4O10].

HARDNESS:  6.5 on the Mohs scale.

FIELDS: Australia, Brazil, Italy, Namibia, Sweden, Zimbabwe, Madagascar.

MINERALOGY: Found in pegmatitic granitic rocks, their appearance varies between colorless, gray, yellow, yellow-gray and white, with listings columnar crystals and masses, commonly associated minerals: spodumene, lepidolite, quartz, albite, microcline and tourmaline. It appears in pegmatite associated spodumene and has a composition similar to this.

MYTHOLOGY: It was discovered in 1800 on the island of Utö, Haninge, Sweden. The petalite is also known as castorita.

PROPERTIES: It is said that petalite promotes self-knowledge, the search for identity, helps feelings have become very strong and face the difficulty rather than run from it dissolve, makes us sincere and helps dealing with difficult issues assume, it is a useful healing stone family ties.

CHAKRAS: Throat, crown.

ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer.

USES: Economic interest of lithium ores. to make pasta fire resistant ceramics. jewelry, meditation, collection.