 | Carnelian encourages steadfastness, idealism and courage in day-to-day challenges. It lifts the mood and emotions. It increases the ability to solve problems and to bring actions to a conclusion. Carnelian stimulates the metabolism and absorption of vitamins and nutrients in the small intestine. It increases the quality of blood and ensures good supply to the organs and tissues. It alleviates rheumatism.
The photo shows a round Carnelian cabochon on a pendant.
Carnelian is the yellow to red to reddish-brown variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, alongside Agates. There are many varieties and colours of Agate. Some of the more common of varieties are Chrysoprase (green Agate), Sard (yellow to brown Agate), Sardonyx (banded Sard), Onyx (black and white Agate), and Carnelian (a yellow to orange-red Agate). Due to Agates highly porous nature, it is often commercially dyed, this is usually obvious due to the over brightness of colour.
Agate forms hydrothermally, often in spaces formed by gaseous bubbles in cooling lava in volcanic rock, where it grows from the outside edge of the cavity towards the centre. Usually it has lovely concentric or irregular bands created by other substances being deposited on each layer and these can include other members of the large extended Quartz family. If the Agate reaches the centre of the cavity and closes up, it is often referred to as an Agate Almond, if it does not and leaves a space in the centre it is referred to as an Agate Geode. |
|  | Carrollite facilitates astral traveland communication with other realms, particular with elementals and faeries. It offers protection whilst 'away' and ensures save return. It strengthens resolve and motivation and increases confidance.
Photo shows silver-coloured Carrollite crystals in matrix.
Carrollite has the chemistry Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, Sulphur, and belongs to the mineral class Sulphide. It is found in hydrothermal vein deposits. Carrollite is named after the location where it was discovered, Carroll County, Maryland, USA.
Crystals are opaque, lustre is metallic and the crystal system is isometric. The colour is ranges through light to mid grey and copper. |
|  | Cassiterite aids grounding and physical protection. It encourages optimism, and reduces feelings of rejection and disapproval. It provides insight into astrology, astronomy and mathematics. Cassiterite balances the hormones and can help in cases of obesity.
Photo shows a Cassiterite crystal.
Cassiterite has the chemistry: SnO2, Tin Oxide. It belongs to the mineral class Oxides and Hydroxides, Rutile Group. It is a great source of tin today, as it has been for eons. Cassiterite is named from the Greek kassiteros, meaning tin.
Cassiterite crystal habits include eight-sided prisms and blocky or stubby crystals terminated by a blunt four-sided or complex pyramid. The prisms are composed of two four sided prisms, with one of the prisms being dominant. Twinning is common and typically bent at a near-60-degree angle. In addition, crystals may occur as thin acicular needles or blades. Other habits are massive, granular, fibrous and botryoidal. Crystals are black, reddish brown or yellow, lustre is adamantine or greasy and transparency is transparent in thin crystals otherwise opaque. Cleavage is good in two directions forming prisms, fracture is conchoidal to uneven and hardness is 6 - 7. The crystal system is tetragonal.
Minerals associated with Cassiterite include Tourmalines, Molybdenite, Bismuthinite, Topaz, Fluorite, Arsenopyrite and Wolframite. Notable locations include Cornwall England (now exhausted), Wales, Bolivia, Mexico, Malaya, Indonesia, Russia and China. |
|  | Cats Eye (synthetic Cats Eye) encourages happiness, serenity and good luck. It provides a protective energy and dispels unwanted energy from the subtle bodies. It is beneficial for eye disorders (including night vision), headaches and nervous pains. The colour also influences the healing properties.
Blue Cats Eye calms and aids communication and expression.
Green Cats Eye balances the emotions and is beneficial for lung and stomach disorders.
Purple Cats Eye brings insight and optimism.
Red Cats Eye invigorates and increases blood flow.
Yellow Cats Eye lightens the mood helps reduce urinary disorders.
Photo shows Cats Eye tumblestones. |
|  | Cavansite facilitates the development of intuition, second-sight and channelling, and aids physic healing. It provides the opportunity to reflect on actions and to make helpful changes. Cavanasite aids the treatment of eyes, teeth and the blood and can stabilise the pulse.
Photo shows blue Cavanasite on matrix.
Cavansite has the chemistry Ca(VO)Si4O10(H2O)4 Hydrated Calcium Vanadium Silicate and belongs to the mineral group Silicates, Subclass Phyllosilicates. Cavansite has radiating acicular crystals that form small spherical clusters in a remarkably vibrant blue or blue-green. They are transparent to translucent and have a vitreous to pearly lustre. The crystal system is orthorhombic dipyramidal.
Cavansite is named after its composition of calcium, vanadium, and silicon. It gained IMA approval as recently as 1973. Some of the best specimens are found in Poona, India and Oregon, USA. Minerals associated with Cavansite include the Zeolites Stilbite and Heulandite, as well as Calcite, Apophyllite and Quartz. |
|  | Celestite facilitates contact with spiritual and angelic realms and aids clairvoyance, dream recall and astral travel. It encourages spiritual development and pureness of heart. It dispels worries and attracts good fortune. It brings together the rational and the intuitive sides to bring clarity to complex concepts and ideas. Celestite can help with disorders of eyes and ears as well as mental health problems. It eliminates toxins and brings cellular order.
Photo shows a Celestite cluster.
Celestite has the chemistry SrSO4, Strontium Sulphate, and belongs to the mineral class Sulphates and the Barite group. Celestite has the same structure as Barite and forms very similar crystals. A flame test will identify Celestite by turning the flame red due to the Strontium, whereas Barite turns the flame a pale green due to the Barium content. Celestite, or rather Strontium, is used in the production of fireworks due of its ability to burn with a bright red flame. In addition, Strontium is used in the manufacture of glass for television sets, as it is non-toxic and shields the viewer from X-rays generated by the high voltage of cathode ray tubes. However because Strontium is much less toxic than either Lead or Barium, it is now used routinely for cathode ray tubes.
Celestite is named after celestial, an allusion to the pretty, sky-blue colour of its crystals, or from the Greek caelestis, another reference to its pale blue colour. However, the crystals may be colourless, yellow or with tints of red, green and brown. Their habit includes bladed with two large pinacoid faces top and bottom and small prism faces, forming a jutting angle on every side. There are many variations of these faces but the flattened blades and tabular crystals are the most common, however crystals may be nodular, fibrous or granular also. Celestite crystals are transparent to translucent, the lustre is vitreous and the crystal system is orthorhombic. The well-formed crystals, good lustre and attractive blue colour make Celestite a must for the collector.
Often Celestite is associated with Calcite, Gypsum, Strontianite, Sulphur and Fluorite. Notable locations include Michigan and New York USA, Madagascar and Sicily. |
|  | Cerussite aids psychic development, bringing clarity and understanding to communication higher beings and intuition. It facilitates accepting what can, and cannot be changed and provides the confidence to achieve the former. Cerussite reduces stress and promotes good sleep patterns. It aids the central nervous system and the skeletal system.
Photo shows Cerussite on matrix. |
|  | Chalcedony helps balance energy on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. It encourages goodwill; alleviating irritation, hostility and melancholy. It encourages assimilation of minerals, increases mental stability and reduces symptoms of dementia.
Photo shows botroydial Chaledony. |
|  | Blue Chalcedony aids communication, both speaking and listening. It encourages acceptance of new situations and enhances self-awareness. It improves memory. It reduces oversensitivity to changes in the weather and brings a sense of balance. Blue Chalcedony reduces respiratory dis-ease and the symptoms of glaucoma. It helps to lower both blood pressure and temperature, stimulate the flow of body fluids and boost the immune system. It helps produce milk in lactating mothers.
Photo shows a Blue Chalcedony tumblestone. |
|  | Pink Chalcedony balances the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual bodies and aligns the chakras. It opens up acceptance of the Self. It aids communication from the heart and generosity of spirit. Pink Chalcedony helps delay the onset of dementia and is protective against infections. It is beneficial for the spleen, blood and the circulatory system and reduces build up of cholesterol. It increases energy and directs motivation.
Photo shows a Pink Chalcedony tumblestone.
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| ![Chalcedony Mineralogy]() | Chalcedony has the chemical formula SiO2.. It is a fine-grained (cryptocrystalline) variety of the silica mineral Quartz and forms rounded crusts, rinds, or stalactites in volcanic and sedimentary rocks.
If it has bands of differing shades or colours it is known as Agate. Depending on further attributes such as colour and inclusions it is sub divided further. Onyx is a black and white striped form of Chalcedony and Bloodstone (Heliotrpe) is a green form with splashes of red Jasper. The translucent orange to red variety is known as Carnelian and is coloured by Hematite, whereas nickel silicate inclusions give rise to an apple green variety called Chrysoprase.
Chalcedony crystals are transparent to sub-translucent and the lustre is glassy. The crystal system is tetrahedral and hardness is 7.0. It appears in a great variety of colours including blue, light tan, grey, yellow or brown. |
|  | Chalcopyrite (Copper Pyrite) brings the physical and subtle bodies into balance. It aids concentration, rational thinking and decision-making. It promotes optimism and increases motivation and energy. It is helpful for those with arthritis and rheumatism. NB Can irritate if it comes into direct contact with the skin.
Photo shows a Chalcopyrite on matrix.
Chalcopyrite (Copper Pyrite) has the chemistry CuFeS2, Copper Iron Sulphide. It is a member of the mineral class Sulphides, Chalcopyrite Group. Chalcopyrite is named from the Greek, chalkos, meaning copper, hence Copper Pyrite. It is a major ore of copper. Although it has a low yield of Copper atoms per molecule when compared to other copper minerals, it widespread and found in such large quantities to make it a leading source of Copper. Chalcopyrite (or Copper Pyrite), looks like, and is easily confused with Pyrite (FeS2).
Chalcopyrite crystals are a brassy yellow and may tarnish to iridescent blues, greens, yellows and purples. The lustre is metallic and crystals are opaque. Crystal habits are predominantly disphenoid, which resembles a tetrahedron and are sometimes twinned. Most crystal faces have striations. In addition, Chalcopyrite occurs as massive and botryoidal occasionally. Cleavage is rather poor in one direction, fracture is conchoidal and brittle and hardness is 3.5 - 4. The crystal system is tetragonal.
Minerals associated with Chalcopyrite include Quartz, Fluorite, Barite, Dolomite, Calcite, Pentlandite, Pyrite and other sulphides. Notable locations include Chile, Peru, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, several USA sites and many others around the world. |
|  | Charoite helps you to cope with profound changes by encouraging a relaxed attitude. It aids spiritual development, (turning away from consumerism and materialism), provides deep personal healing and facilitates past life recall. It helps you to make positive decisions. It aids sleeping, relieves cramps and pain, reduces fevers and calms nerves. Charoite is a great crystal to use in meditation; either open-eyed looking into and beyond the swirling patterns, or closed-eyed by holding in the hands or placing above the crown chakra.
Photo shows a Charoite egg.
Charoite has the chemistry K(Na, Ca)11(Ba, Sr)Si18O46(OH, F)-nH2O, Hydrated Potassium Sodium Calcium Barium Strontium Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride and is a member of the mineral class Silicates and the sub-class Inosilicates.
Charoite is found only along the Chary River at Aldan in Russia from which it is named and is therefore both rare and unusual. It is formed from alteration of Limestones by an alkali-rich nephline syenite intrusion, which combined with heat and pressure gives rise to a new mineral, Charoite.
Charoite is a swirling mass of lavender, lilac, violet, purple and sometimes white. The crystal habit is fibrous interlocking transparent to translucent crystal masses and lustre is vitreous to pearly. The crystal system is monoclinic, hardness is 5, fracture is conchoidal, however cleavage is not observed since it is massive exclusively. |
|  | Chiastolite centres, stabilises and brings a sense of peace, even in the most challenging circumstances, whilst keeping a sense of reality. It balances all levels of the body. Chiastolite strengthens analytical thinking and encourages letting go of anything that is no longer helpful. It alleviates rheumatism and gout and fortifies the nerves.
Photo shows a polished Chiastolite slice.
(see Andulusite for mineralogy) |
|  | Chrysoberyl (natural Cats Eye) aids the development of psychic vision, seeing things that have previously been missed. It aids meditation and astral travel especially seeing other dimensions and realms. It increases the possibility of linking with inter-dimensional beings, in order to bring planetary and cosmic healing. Chrysoberyl enhances dreamwork and clairvoyance.
Photo shows an unpolished Chrysoberyl. |
|  | Chrysocolla balances self-awareness with that of the environment whilst working towards your goals. It increases motivation and drive and ensures both clarity and neutrality. It lessens nervousness and irritability. When used on the throat chakra it encourages verbal expression that is true to the Self and comes from the heart. Chrysocolla reduces infections, particularly of the throat and tonsils. It cools the body and lowers blood pressure, and reduces both burns symptoms and high temperature. It regulates the function of the thyroid gland and both detoxifies and fortifies the liver. It alleviates cramps.
Photo shows microcrystalline Chrysocolla on matrix.
Chrysocolla has the chemistry CuSiO3 - nH2 O Hydrated Copper Silicate and is a member of the mineral group Silicate, subclass Phyllosilicates. It may appropriately be referred to as a mineraloid, rather than a true mineral. This is because most of the time it is amorphous (does not have a coherent crystalline structure), however at higher temperatures it does demonstrate a distorted crystal structure.
Chrysocolla is naturally soft and fragile, but when it is associated with Quartz and Agatised, it gains polish and durability. Drusy Chrysocolla consists of Agatised Chrysocolla with a crust of tiny Quartz crystals in small cavities. Other habits include the common massive forms as crusts, stalactites and botryoidal and as an inclusion in Quartz.
Mineral associations include Limonite, Azurite, Malachite and Cuprite. Chrysocolla may be green, blue-green, blue, black-blue or brown. It is named after the Greek chrysos kola meaning gold glue, an allusion to its use to solder gold. Chrysocolla forms in the oxidation zones of Copper rich ore bodies, notably in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Pennsylvania Israel, Zaire and England. |
|  | Chrysoprase helps recognise the phenomenon of synchronicity and brings acknowledgment of being part of a greater whole. It promotes motivation away from the ego and moving towards the greatest good of all. It facilitates patience, trust and serenity, and encourages a positive attitude. Chrysoprase dissolves nightmares (particularly good for children). It stimulates liver function and is good for skin diseases (For fungal infections use with Smokey Quartz). It increases efficiency of the lymphatic system and regulates mucous production. It aids fertility.
Photo shows a Chrysoprase tumblestone. |
|  | Lemon Chrysoprase promotes well-being and balance. It helps to heal relationships with openness and honesty. It benefits dis-orders of the thymus, heart, lungs, shoulders and chest; creating a gentle healing process throughout the body. Lemon Chrysoprase gently increases the efficiency of the lymphatic system and regulates mucous production. It dissolves nightmares and aids peaceful sleeping, particularly with young children.
Photo shows a Lemon Chyrsoprase heart. |
|  | Chrysotile promotes resourcefulness and integrity. It aids the removal of past issues and facilitates the growth of the Self. It assists with telepathic development and optimises the benefits of synchronicity. Chrysotile helps reduce symptoms of disorders of the veins and arteries, inflammation of the skin, lung disorders, multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue. It increases tissue regeneration. N.B. DO NOT use as an elixir due to asbestos content.
Photo shows massive Chrysotile.
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