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Geology As you could guess, rose quartz is a variety of the mineral quartz. Rose quartz gets its pink color from microscopic mineral fiber inclusions.  As with other varieties of quartz, rose quartz has a hardness of 7 out of 10 on the Moh’s scale of hardness.  Rose quartz often shows a feature called asterism, also known as star rose quartz. Other crystals can have this feature as well such as garnet, sapphire and ruby. This star effect is caused by light reflected off of needle-like inclusions within the stone. Asterism is quite common in rose quartz and can best...

Solar plexus chakra 6-6.5 hardness level  Luck, abundance & wealth  Power & confidence  Geology Pyrite, also known as fool’s gold,  is an iron sulfide mineral, the most common sulfide mineral (FeS2). Pyrite is an extremely common mineral found in all kinds of rocks- igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic. It is easily identifiable by its golden, metallic shine and noticeably heavy weight. Pyrite is commonly formed in iron-rich sedimentary environments, where decaying organic matter releases sulfur. This is how you get interesting fossils that have been pyritized, such as ammonites where the original material has been replaced with pyrite.  Pyritized ammonite fossil...

Root & heart chakras  6.5-7 hardness level Emotional healing Connection to nature    Misspelling  While most sources report this stone's name as "kambaba jasper", the correct spelling is actually kabamba jasper. Kabamba jasper is named after a region in Madagascar where it is found, called Kabamby. A variety of ocean jasper is also mined in this region called Kabamby ocean jasper. Though the name is similar, Kabamba jasper and Kabamby ocean jasper are different materials.    Map of Madagascar highlighting the Kabamby region, photo from Enter the Earth (source)    Geology Is kabamba jasper a stromatolite?  Most sources online will...

Throat & third eye chakras  4 hardness level Balances & cleanses energy Mental clarity, decision making, focus       Geology Fluorite is a halide mineral composed of the elements calcium and fluorine and has a hardness of 4 out of 10 on the Moh’s scale of hardness. Fluorite is known for being fluorescent under different wavelengths of light, however not every specimen will glow. The fluorescence is due to trace impurities of other elements within the crystal structure. The word fluorescence actually comes from the name fluorite!  Some fluorites even exhibit a feature called thermoluminescence, which is the ability to glow...

Sacral & solar plexus chakras 7 hardness level Prosperity, manifestation, wealth Creativity, imagination, personal power   Geology Citrine is a variety of quartz with the chemical formula of SiO2, same as other quartzes. It ranges in color from very light and almost almost clear, to dark honey or even smoky colored. It has a glassy luster and a hardness of 7 out of 10 on the Moh’s hardness scale. Citrine is formed by natural irradiation of quartz inside the Earth.    Localities Much of the genuine citrine comes from Brazil, Congo, Zambia, and a few other localities. Other localities of citrine include Russia,...