NEPHELINE / NEPHELINE / ELEOLITE, home protection – talent – creativity – self-confidence

NEPHELINE / ELEOLITE / NEPHELINE / STONE PROPERTIES, PROTECTION - CALMING - MUSE - TALENT

• protects its owner from the evil eye, ill wishes, envy, and hostile magical influences
• when placed in the foundation during the construction of a house, it is believed that in this case it will become a family amulet
• when hung by the front door or at the head of the bed, it is believed to ward off negative energy
• helps a person develop their talents and abilities and gain self-confidence.
• it is suitable for representatives of creative professions
• it is believed that the mineral is capable of increasing the energy of spells and developing extrasensory abilities,
• magicians carry it with them at all times to gain the ability to predict the future and understand the mysteries of this world

TALISMANS AND MAGIC

• it is suitable for people who are self-confident, purposeful in their actions, and who move forward
• the mineral will enable such people to find their destiny without destroying everything that stood in their way, and to overcome all hardships and problematic situations with a touch of humor
• shy people are advised to wear a talisman made of nepheline, which will give the owner charisma and help them find common ground with partners
• career-oriented people should use triangular, parallelogram, square, and prismatic figures in gold or platinum settings
• those whose goal is to start a family and have children should have round-shaped figurines framed in gold or silver
• students, schoolchildren, and people involved in science and education are advised to wear rings with nepheline
• it allows people in creative professions to find their muse and follow the path of personal development

HEALTH EFFECTS
it is assumed that green and yellow shades of nepheline have the highest healing properties

• contributes to the normalization of metabolism.
• has a calming effect on the nervous system, relieves tension, reduces anxiety and stress
• has a positive effect on the skin, helps get rid of infectious diseases and various pathologies
• restores strong, healthy sleep, drives away apathy and depression
• normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, increases appetite
• relieves eye fatigue, helps restore vision; for this, small polished stones are applied to the eyelids, and the mineral is also carefully observed for several minutes a day
• tones the body, accelerates the recovery of health after a long illness and the use of strong medications

polished nepheline is used for massage; it is capable of eliminating salt deposits and is effective in the treatment of osteochondrosis

ZODIAC SIGNS

Among the entire zodiac circle, there are no signs that this stone would be harmful. At worst, it will be neutral, good for nothing. 
Nepheline is best suited for the following zodiac signs:

• Taurus – helps establish relationships with family members and work colleagues, teaches its owner to better understand other people, to be more flexible and sociable.
• Aries - will serve as a good amulet that will allow you to foresee problems in advance, protect its owner from numerous mistakes and errors.
• For other zodiac signs, this mineral has an average degree of compatibility.

Water zodiac signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio, it is better to use stones in shades of gray, brown, and white.
Fiery - Leo, Sagittarius, Aries, choose talismans with brown, brown, pink or red nephiline stones.
Earth signs - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, use green or brown minerals.

It does not help everyone, only those with whom a strong energetic connection is formed

COLORS, VARIETIES AND USES
rare transparent specimens of the mineral, colored green, bluish, or pink, are used in jewelry making.

The variety of shades is small: gray, borax, colorless, yellowish, bluish, light green, brown, pinkish. In addition to its chemical composition, the shade of the stone is also influenced by the place where it is quarried and the depth at which it occurs.

Main areas of use of nepheline:

• Aluminum production - the stone is used to obtain a pure residue.
• Production of interior decorations.
• Creation of handicrafts - ashtrays, coffins, stone desk coasters, figurines.
• Production of green glass used for various inlays.
• Applications in the leather and textile industries. Liquefied nepheline is used to impregnate fabrics so that they become resistant to various chemicals and high temperatures. In leather tanning, the mineral is used as an agent.
• The mineral is also actively used in healing and magical practices. It is assumed that despite its inconspicuous appearance, it has strong energy.

There are several types of nephiline spiders. They are classified according to color and chemical composition. Depending on the chemical properties, the following types are distinguished: albite, apatite, orthoclase, kalsilite, nepheline hydrate, potassium, lithium, sodium nepheline. 

SITE

• the mineral originates from igneous rocks, deposits are found all over the world
• the largest stone deposits were found in Russia - in the Murmansk region, the Altai Mountains, and the Krasnoyarsk Territory
• nepheline deposits are also found in the following countries: Norway, Kenya, Tanzania, Sweden, Canada, Italy, Germany, Greenland
• small deposits of this mineral are found in the pores of volcanic rocks and in frozen lava flows

HISTORY AND TRADITIONS

Nepheline only began to be classified as a distinct mineral at the beginning of the 19th century. century. The French mineralogist who discovered it gave the stone the name "nepheline," which means "cloud" in Greek. The scientist immersed the found sample in a hydrochloric acid solution, whereupon a cloud of silica gel rose. This gave rise to the idea for the mineral's name.

There are several interesting facts associated with nefeline:

• Despite the fact that the mineral was not classified until the 19th for centuries, people in ancient times used it when building a new home - they placed pebbles under the threshold and in the doorway to protect the new home.
• Nepheline powder is used in agriculture as a fertilizer for soils with high acidity.
• The largest deposits of the mineral are in the Khibiny deposit, which is located in the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Despite its widespread occurrence in nature, nepheline is easily destroyed and weathered, replaced by other rocks.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

is a rock-forming mineral, a potassium and sodium aluminosilicate. The crystals are rare and have a short-columnar hexagonal-prismatic appearance. It belongs to the class of framework silicates and consists of potassium, sodium, and orthosilicic acid

Property	description
Formula	(NaK)AlSiO4
Hardness	5.5 - 6
Density	2.55 - 2.66 g / cm
Crystal system	Hexagonal
Fracture	Conchoidal, uneven
Cleavage	Imperfect
Brittleness	Brittle
Luster	greasy
transparency	Translucent or opaque
Color	White, water-clear, light gray, yellowish, greenish, brownish

The physical properties of the stone are influenced by metal impurities that form its composition.

Beryllium, magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements give the stone transparency and color it in various shades. Without these impurities, the mineral is gray or brown in color and does not have good external jewelry qualities.