Origin-: Named after its discovery locality, the Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA in 1915.

Color-: Light to dark blue, Teal, Turquoise.

Hardness-: 3.5 on the Mohs scale with an orthorhombic crystal structure.

Lustre-: Dull to vitreous.

Diaphaneity (Transparency)-: Opaque to Translucent.

Streak-: Pale blue.

Astrological Sign-: Aquarius, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus.

Occurrence-: Arizona, Congo, Germany, Great Britain, Namibia, US.

Metaphysical Properties-:

• Stone of reconciliation and renewal.
• Used to channel information, particularly from extra terrestrials.
• Used for automatic writing.
• It is said to calm the mind and create harmony.
• Helpful for healing diabetes, calcium absorption problems, parathyroid, mites and other infestations  and tonsillitis.
• It is primarily associated with the throat chakra.