Crystal Comparison: Astrophyllite VS Arfvedsonite

[@lizjo7213]

When I first started collecting crystals, some sellers where trying to sell Arfvedsonite as Nuummite....

[@samuelkevin8998]

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[@kimsohlman6551]

Thank you so much Jen! You just verified that the "Astrophyllite" tower a friend gave me is actually Arfvedsonite. I told her that it looked a lot like the arfvedsonite tumble I have.

[@CrystalGuidance]

I am so glad that the video helped you figure out which one you have. ♥

[@richardsouffrant8442]

Thank you for always describing the differences between these gemstone/crastals great too know the knowledge and the information most of the time people confuse arfvedsonite for nuummite their both beautiful and I love my nuummite appreciation since your the only one who does this Amazing

[@DocGriffon]

Excellent video! This is a HUGE problem with sellers - especially international sellers. This video is crystal clear! Thanks!

[@mipsungvuclam]

Thank you for this information! I am a seller and have questioned what I have down as astrophylite. Very helpful. Nuumite compared with Arfvedsonite would be useful!

[@mishelaydesigns]

Yes exactly what I was thinking. Thank you so much for breaking everything down. 🙏

[@julietjackson2918]

These videos are so great. You are doing a wonderful job at helping us to properly idemtify these easily mixed up stones. I love how many examples you have included and how you show the rough as well as the tumbled/polished. Thanks so much! 💜

[@CrystalGuidance]

I am so glad that you find them helpful! All of the crystals are from my personal collection or ones that I had for sale, so I might not always be able to provide this many examples. I will always show as many examples and variations as I can in each video. :)

[@litamason9083]

This is so helpful! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@elizaorlando1792]

Thank you so much for this! Picked up a “garnet” sphere at a market thinking I had found eudialite and astrophylite together. Been googling like mad to work out exactly what I got! Seems like a mix of Arfvedsonite, aegerine and eudialite. Your video helped immensely!

[@mile-highdenver4032]

Good clarification! I know now I have arfvedsonite that I bought online, but I'm content with it, good metaphysical properties as well, thank you!!

[@amberxylophone3040]

THANK YOU, HOLY GOD THAT IS SO HELPFUL!!

[@amber-patton007]

This was INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you!

[@CrystalGuidance]

Glad it was helpful!

[@isiriscasiano3719]

Thank you so much for this. It really explains the differences & I was able to find a couple of coppery strips on my Astropyllite! 💖

[@CrystalGuidance]

You are so welcome! :)

[@louigibeuuk9118]

Very helpful Jen. I have not got what I thought I had🥴👍. Much appreciated... as always😘🌺

[@CrystalGuidance]

I’m so glad that you found it helpful!

[@MrToolibill]

Price is significantly different too. Also not to be confused with coppernite.

[@minotaurstudios8163]

Thank you so much for this video!! This answered my questions and theory that Astrophyllite is commonly mistaken for Arfvedsonite!!

[@CrystalGuidance]

You are so welcome! It is absurd how many are listed incorrectly.

[@tarahkayschomburg]

My arfvedsonite has lots of gold but not really blue or silver

[@drpk6514]

Thank you sooooo much for these information. If you had this up a couple of years ago I wouldnt have spent so much time to figure out what these mineral that is sold as astrophyllite really is. First I thought it is Nummite and then I realised they are arfvedsonite. Not many know it. They are my favorite crystal with their amazing energy which is very powerful and good for everything and I call it very friendly stone. Where did you find its rough, I have never seen it? BTW a lot of pyrite grows in arfvedsonite.

[@CrystalGuidance]

I was lucky to stumble upon my raw Arfvedsonite. One of my vendors had one available when I saw him a couple of years ago. I had been planning this video, so I grabbed it! I haven't seen one since.

[@drpk6514]

@@CrystalGuidance I am talking with a supplier from China who cuts these into spheres and I purchased a few KGs of it in the past. Apparently they have some raw material but I dont think they would be as nice as yours. BTW not surprisingly they call it astrophyllite.

[@CarosLines]

Thank you for this - I've wondered for a while if that I had was labelled correctly - now I know it was not...

[@kavatava8576]

I got a nice big piece of eudyalite, or what was sold to me as it. And I always thought black in it is aegirine, now I don't know. It has pink which I thought was magenta, white which I thought was calcite and some golden spots which I don't know what it is, and black which I'm now confused about

[@CrystalGuidance]

Aegirine does grow with Eudialyte.

[@almostthere2516]

Thank you soooo much! I realized I had similar looking stones bought everywhere under the sun, but it was sold under two different names. Now it makes sense. I actually do not have ANY astrophyllite! Just Arvedsonite! 😂 Well, it’s a beautiful stone…

[@mjuaz73]

Thank you for your indepth video on better identifying these crystals. I ended on your video because i was looking for information on how to handle arfvedsonite since its labeled toxic (asbestos). And blew mind when i saw you handling bare hand, do your crystals have a coating?

[@wydansolux]

Thank you so much~~ I've started collecting crystals on this year August and I've recently purchased an 'astrophyllite' which now I know it's an arfvedsonite 😆 tbh I don't mind getting both of them coz I loove flashes and I have a small labradorite collection hehe 🤭 Also another reason I've started collecting crystals is bcoz of Steven Universe 👀 but actually I've kind of admired crystals from young too ♥️

[@CrystalGuidance]

Welcome to the addiction known as crystals! LOL Labradorite is my absolute favorite too. I am a sucker for flashes. Check out Hypersthene. I think you might love the flashes on those. :)

[@RebelleFleur5]

Did you say that the red occlusions are "oudeilite"?

[@CrystalGuidance]

Eudialyte, yes.

[@RebelleFleur5]

@@CrystalGuidance Thank you so much! 🥰

[@marieemilie5024]

Hi. And what about properties ? Are theme the same ? I have read that astrophyllite encourage astral travels but arfvedsonite do that too ? And what about deficiency in iron and, potassium or body acidity.

[@CrystalGuidance]

The following links include metaphysical properties. ARFVEDSONITE: www.crystalguidance.com/arfvedsonite/ ASTROPHYLLITE: www.crystalguidance.com/astrophyllite/

[@kaylastanley-fuller2150]

Ok so garnet doesn't grow with either?

[@jazmingill4042]

I am baffled by a piece I have. It has the blue streaks and it's black WITH grey/white matrix in a cube shape. Is it ok if I send you a video and a couple pics?

[@CrystalGuidance]

I am Jen Faeline. I already helped to ID your crystal in the Love & Light group. In fact, just from your description I can tell you that it is Arfvedsonite. Astrophyllite will never have blue streaks. I hope this helps!

[@lisalacy688]

I have some pieces I think are arfvedsonite but no blue flash at all. No white at all just the fans of gold. Then I have a piece with lots of blue but there is also translucency and some very tiny 1/4 inch spots of white deep in there. But it is definitely very dark otherwise and flashy blue. I am so confused.

[@CrystalGuidance]

They are Arfvedsonite.

[@melaniethurmond8528]

Thank you!!

[@CrystalGuidance]

You're welcome!

[@neetasutherland3105]

Excellent.

[@Greenwitch_Garden]

Definitely just got arfedsonite and told it was astrophyllite!

[@tyrellrivera]

So I purchased beads labeled as these 2 gemstones. Yet, I some of them have both the blue and gold flash together in the same beads. How can I tell them apart?

[@CrystalGuidance]

They are all Arfvedsonite then.

[@tyrellrivera]

@@CrystalGuidance Okay. Another youtuber said the ones with white spots are Astrophyllite?

[@CrystalGuidance]

Yes, that was included in my video with many examples. 🙂

[@tyrellrivera]

@@CrystalGuidance Yes, your stones had them, but within my 8mm beads they were not so visible unless under LED Lighting.

[@jessicaday9196]

Thank you for this video. How do you tell the difference between the arfvedsonite and nummite? These 2 are almost identical.

[@CrystalGuidance]

That will be a future video. I have already invested in Nuummite for that video.

[@jessicaday9196]

@@CrystalGuidance thank you so very much. I genuinely appreciate you taking the time to educate us.

[@armandocaballero5890]

aCaballero very informative, will you accept a photo of what I have(astrophylite)?

[@CrystalGuidance]

You are welcome to send it to my email: [e-mail]

[@rhaven50]

I dont know how those 2 can be mistaken. Nummite yes.

[@CrystalGuidance]

People trust what they are told. So it is a trickle down of misinformation.

[@rhaven50]

@@CrystalGuidance true enough

[@rowdyryano]

You are dope!

[@CrystalGuidance]

Thank you!