Crystal & Stones

Natural orthoclase feldspar crystal from Itrongay, Madagascar; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Orthoclase: The Stone of Structure, Clear Priorities & Steady Direction
Orthoclase is a potassium-rich feldspar with characteristic cleavage and a Mohs hardness of 6. Learn its geology, naming history, care, and modern associations with structure, priorities, and direction. Read more...
Natural microcline feldspar crystal specimen; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Microcline: The Stone of Adaptability, Foundation & Clear Perspective
Microcline is a triclinic potassium feldspar mineral that includes the green gem variety Amazonite. Explore its mineral facts, name, care and modern symbolism of adaptability, foundation and perspective. Read more...
Natural moonstone cabochon from Meetiyagoda, Sri Lanka; Wouter Hagens, public domain — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Moonstone: The Stone of Intuition, Cycles & Gentle New Beginnings
Moonstone is a feldspar gemstone prized for adularescence, the floating glow created by light interacting with microscopic feldspar layers. Learn its gemology, history, care and modern symbolism of intuition and... Read more...
Orthoclase feldspar specimen from Brazil; photo by Géry Parent, public domain — representative of the Feldspar Group, Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Feldspar: The Stone of Adaptability, Foundation & Everyday Strength
Metaphysical PropertiesFeldspar is associated in modern crystal traditions with adaptability, foundation, practical strength, everyday resilience, and recognizing how ordinary building blocks support larger goals. These are contemporary metaphysical associations rather... Read more...
Anorthite feldspar crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Anorthite: The Stone of Adaptability, Structure & Grounded Change
Explore Anorthite, the calcium-rich end member of the plagioclase feldspar series. Learn its mineral science, volcanic and metamorphic occurrence, name origin, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Andesine plagioclase feldspar specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Andesine: The Stone of Adaptability, Balance & Confident Change
Explore Andesine, a plagioclase feldspar composition between albite and anorthite. Learn its mineral science, colors, treatment controversies, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Amazonite microcline feldspar specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Amazonite: The Stone of Truth, Courage & Calm Communication
Explore Amazonite, the blue-green microcline feldspar variety. Learn its mineral identity, unusual name history, color science, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and ways to work with it. Read more...
Natural albite feldspar crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Albite: The Stone of Clarity, Confidence & Self-Empowerment
Explore Albite — a sodium-rich feldspar associated in modern crystal practice with clarity, confidence, adaptability, communication, and self-empowerment. Learn its mineral science, history, care, and ways to work with it. Read more...