Thunder Bay Amethyst (trademarked as Auralite 23) was discovered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. This unique crystal has been called by many names, including Auralite, Thunder Bay Amethyst, Kindred Spirit Stone, and Super 23. It is, in fact, basically an Amethyst with inclusions. It is said that Auralite contains upward of 23 elements, but many contain at least seventeen: Titanite, Cacoxenite, Lepidocrosite, Ajoite, Hematite (which gives Auralite its red coloring), Magnetite, Pyrite, Goethite, Pyrolusite, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Nickel, Copper, Iron, Limonite, Sphalerite, Covellite, Chalcopyrite, Gialite, Epidote, Bornite and Rutile.

According to Melody, author of Love is in the Earth, Auralite 23, “assists in unimpeded positive intellectual/spiritual/mental/physical growth, study of geometry/dimensional space , heal rifts in groups/families, disagreements , love-thyself, grid for Earth Stabilization, enhance aura/aura-sight, weight loss, disorders of dizziness, fevers.”

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Thunder Bay Amethyst

PRIMARY CHAKRA: All-Chakras

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Aluminosilicate of Fe, Mg, Ca and K

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo-(July-23-to-August-22)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-2

HARDNESS: 7-Hardness

COLOR: Lavender-(light-purple), Purple

LOCATION: Canada

RARITY: Fairly-Common

PRONUNCIATION: Or-uh-lite

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Body-Weight-Management, Dizziness, Fever

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Decision-Making, Forgiveness, Happiness, Motivation, Self-Control

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Aura-Cleansing-and-Clearing, Past-Life-Recall, Spirit-Guide-Communication

EXTRA GRADE: Beautiful purple, white and red-capped point, partially translucent, <10% matrix

A GRADE: Nice purple, white and red-capped point, partially translucent, 10-25% matrix

B GRADE: Poor purple, white and red-capped point, opaque, >50% matrix

AFFIRMATION: I am open.

QUESTION: What crystal do you reach for most frequently?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Raccoon_Animal_Totem_Articles_12843.html