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Chemical Composition: Jade consists of tremolite and actinolite
Hardness: 5-6
Metaphysical Properties: Jade balances male/female energies. Stone of protection, provides barrier against attacks and illness. Encourages meditative travel. Helps in making the dream process productive and healing.
Chakra: Heart
Astrological Sign: Libra
Chemical Composition: Aragonite is a carbonate mineral, a naturally occurring polymorph of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Metaphysical Properties: Aragonite is centering, fostering patience, discipline, and reliability. Astrological sign: Capricorn
Moldavite is a green translucent silica meteoric glass created by a large cosmic velocity meteorite which vaporized when it struck the earth in Nordlingen, Germany, creating the Reis Crater, approximately 14.8 million years ago. A small percentage of that vapor was propelled into the ionosphere by the impact explosion through the hole punched in the earth’s dense atmosphere.
When this silica vapor reached the cold of outer space, it condensed then solidified and fell back to earth creating a strewn field of green tektite, several hundred miles away in the Moldau River Valley north of Prague, Czechoslovakia. Thus the name Moldavite. There are several location names for different areas of the valley where Moldavite is dug from the ground. The finest specimens are the Besed Nice, valued for their color, texture, and beauty. Moldavite is one of the rarest varieties of tektite.
Metaphysical Properties: Stone of communication. Stimulates cooperation and transfer of energies between those of extra-terrestrial origins and those inhabiting earth. Moldavite works well with the third eye, throat and crown chakras. It corresponds to all astrological signs.
Chemical Composition: an Igneous Silica (volcanic glass)
Hardness: 6-7
Occurence: Obsidian occurs in volcanic lava flows, from silica-rich magma that has come to the surface.
Metaphysical Properties: Excellent for grounding and protection. Obsidian wards off negativity. Useful for introspection - helps one to see where changes need to be made within oneself.
Corresponding Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Chakra: 1st - Root chakra
Onyx is a form of Chalcedony
Onyx occurs in a wide array of colors, although most people associate the color black with onyx. Onyx from Pakistan in particular can exhibit parallel banding in many colors, including green, white, tan, brown, red, honey.
Hardness: 7
Metaphysical Properties: centering, alignment, self-control. Helps one to make wise decisions. Assists in the grieving process.
Astrological sign: Leo
Chakra: root
Calcite crystals occur in a variety of forms, including hexagonal , trigonal, often resulting as a rhombohedron. Our optical calcite specimens are natural shaped crystals (not cut), which exhibit double refraction (an object viewed through the crystal appears as a double image. Try this: by setting the calcite crystal on top of a page of text.) White calcite crystals often form attached to other crystals, such as amethyst, citrine, and fluorite. Various forms of calcite may be found throughout the U.S., Brazil, China, and Mexico.
Metaphysical Properties Powerful energy amplifier and healer. Aids memory, clears chakra centers, opens crown chakra.
Corresponding Astrological Signs: Cancer