THINOLITE Also known as Glendonite, this is a variety of Calcite. Colour: white to grey to pinkish-beige Found in:Australia A stone which is said to make one more effective when working with, and communicating with animals. REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY: Dana, E.S. (1884), A crystallographic study of the thinolite of Lake Lahonton: USGS Bull. 12. Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 160. Aquatic Geochemistry (1998): 4(3-4): 429-454. Photograph: taken from Mindat,public domain. More photographs can be found here: http://www.mindat.org/photoscroll.php?frm_id=pscroll&cform_is_valid=1&searchbox=Glendonite This is not an advertisement/endorsement of any seller or dealer above any other. Other companies selling this item are available. Text copyright: © madcatwoman 2014, www.madcatwoman.co.uk For detailed healing properties and photographs of many of the more common gemstones and minerals, please visit the Madcatwoman Enterprise Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Madcatwoman-Enterprises/139677792795144?ref=hl&sk=photos_albums