Strand button, phosphosiderite, 03-04 x 06mm

The purple buttons have a thickness of 3-4mm and a diameter of 6mm; the entire stringed beads measure 40cm in length.

Phosphosiderite is a rare, little-known mineral. Only recently have compact
stones from Chile, Mexico and the USA have been processed into jewelry. In gemstone healing, phosphosiderite
is used as an invigorating and strengthening stone.

In astrology, phosphosiderite is used to activate the dynamism of Aries and the regenerative power of Scorpio.

The name phosphosiderite is derived from "phospho" for phosphorus and "sideros (Greek for iron); the name given in 1890 by Franz Siegfried Willy Bruhns and Karl Heinrich Emil Georg Busz is also recognized by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). The spelling phosphorus siderite is not correct.