Variscite

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General Gemstone Details

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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 4.5 with orthorhombic crystal structure.

Variscite is a hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral. It is a relatively rare phosphate mineral. It is sometimes confused with turquoise; however, variscite is usually greener in color.

Variscite is a secondary mineral formed by direct deposition from phosphate-bearing water that has reacted with aluminium-rich rocks in a near-surface environment. It occurs as fine-grained masses in nodules, cavity fillings, and crusts. Variscite often contains white veins of the calcium aluminium phosphate mineral crandallite.

Variscite from Nevada typically contains black spiderwebbing in the matrix and is often confused with green turquoise. Most of the Nevada variscite recovered in recent decades has come from mines located in Lander County.

Notable localities are Lucin, Utah and Fairfield, Utah in the United States. It is also found in Germany, Australia, Poland, Spain and Brazil.

Mystical Properties:
Psychologically Variscite facilitates moving out of deep despair and into a positioin of hope and truts in the grand universe. This calming stone does away with pretence, enabling you to show yourself to th world exactly as you ae. It calms nervousness and brings a peaceful heart. It supports sobriety and yet has a lively energy that prevents you from becoming much too serious. Planced under your pillow at night, it is told to bring peaceful sleep and an untroubled mind.

Physically variscite is said to be an energizer that helps to restore depleted energy reserves.

More Healing Information

Healing Properties:
Variscite it told to heal the nervous system, treats abdominal distension and constricted blood flow. It is said ot regenerates elasticity of veins and skin as it neutralizes overacidity and aids in gout, gastritis, ulcers, rheumatism, and allied conditions. Helpful for mail impotence and relieves cramps.

Magical Properties:
Energy: Not Noted
Element: Earth
Powers: Not Noted

Variscite is extremely helpful fo rpast life exploration, it facilitates visual images of the experience while going more deeply into the feelings and experiences of appropriate lives. It will stimulate insights into the cause of dis-ease or pattersn taht have been carried out and aids reframing situations to bring about healing.

Zodiac:
Associations: Earth

Not a Birthstone for any noted month.

Stone of Virgo

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More Kundalini Info

Chakra Classification:
Variscite is helpful with the 4th, or Heart Chakra and the 3rd, or Solar Plexus Chakra.

Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela Schrieber, 2002

The information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is not to take the place of professional medical advice.  Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect, encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing.  Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we beseech you to seek professional medical attention from a qualified physician.

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