#zapatalite

Zapatalite

Colour: pale blue

Found in: Australia, Austria, Mexico, Portugal and the US

Named after Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), peasant hero of the Mexican revolution. He was the Mexican rebel leader who stated that "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." Found in 1972.

A stone which is claimed increases the younger person's understanding of the points of view of those older than themselves.

REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Williams S A (1972): Zapatalite, a new mineral from Sonora, Mexico. Mineralogical Magazine: 38: 541-544. American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 1911-1912.

Photograph: taken from Mindat, copyright © Christian Rewitzer 2008.

More photographs can be found here: http://www.mindat.org/gm/4386

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