HANKSITE

A water soluble sulfate mineral, distinguished as one of only a handful that contain both carbonate and sulfate ion groups. ​​It was first described in 1888 for an occurrence in Searles Lake, California, and named for American geologist Henry Garber Hanks. Hanksite is normally found in crystal form as evaporite deposits. The crystals are large but not complex in structure. It is often found in Searles Lake, Soda Lake, Mono Lake, and in Death Valley. At its deposits in San Bernardino County, California hanksite is commonly found beneath the surface embedded in mud or in drill cores. Hanksite can be colorless, white, gray, green or yellow and is transparent or translucent. It is salty to the taste and sometimes glows pale yellow in ultraviolet light. Typical growth habits are hexagonal prisms or tabular with pyramidal terminations. It can contain inclusions of clay that the crystal formed around while developing. It will also always have a white film on the outside of the crystal. It can be polished with a small amount of oil to remove the film. Hanksite is water soluble and must be kept away from water or other liquids! Do not store Hanksite with water bearing minerals, as it will turn into salt water.

– Associated with all chakras, the zodiac sign of Taurus & vibrates to the numbers 6 & 33.

– Teaches one the importance between needs & wants.
– Increases energy flow in all directions.
– Teaches one there is more to life than what exists on Earth itself, allowing connection to multiple dimensions.
– Helps one recognize charlatans & combat illusions.
– Helps introverts come out of their shell & enjoy life.
– Eases restlessness.
– Increases flexibility of mental, emotional & physical body.
– Helps one understand the experience of death.
– Helps to recognize the self and the non-self.
– Grounds high frequency energies.
– Stimulates hair growth.
– Ameliorates head colds.
– Clears toxins from alcoholism.

Hardness: 3-3.5 Mohs
Specific Gravity: 2.5
Refractive Index: 1.481