In general, green stones balance the heart chakra energy, as well as provide a calming and stabilizing influence. Bloodstone, also called heliotrope, balances the heart chakra during a… Continue
Carnelian
In: Crystals
Carnelian is a type of Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of silica composed of fine inter-growths of quartz and moganite minerals. In the cavities of many rock forms, Carnelian… Continue
Malachite
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Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral with the formula Cu2CO3(OH)2. Malachite was a mineral pigment in green paints from antiquity until about 1800. It is green, has concentric light and dark bands and… Continue
Rose Quartz
In: Crystals
While Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust, quartz is the second most abundant, yet it is more commonly used than Feldspar due to its… Continue
Moonstone
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Two feldspar species, orthoclase, and albite, compose Moonstone. First, the two species are intermingled. Then, as the newly formed mineral cools, the intergrowth of orthoclase and albite separates into… Continue
Amethyst
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Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, and its chemical formula is SiO2. Violet stones generally have a natural affinity to the crown chakra, located just above the top of… Continue
Fang Shui and Crystals
In: Crystals, Feng Shui
Hello, all. Tony, Fang Shui master here. At my Alpha female’s request, I am writing an article about Fang Shui, or Feng Shui, as humans call it. In… Continue
Unakite
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Unakite, also called epidote, is a granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and generally colorless quartz. The name Unakite comes from where this crystal is found, in the Unakas… Continue
Celestite
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Celestite, or Celestine, is a mineral made up of Stontrium Sulfate (SrSO4).This sky-blue beauty gets its name from the Latin coelestis, meaning “heavenly”. It is transparent, has an… Continue