 | Kunzite is an excellent stone for meditation. It promotes dedication to give 100% to a chosen task and to compromise where needed, whilst maintaining principles. It aids combining logic with intuition. Kunzite lifts the mood and reduces the effects of depression. It alleviates pain due to sciatica, neuralgia and trapped nerves. It is beneficial for those with epilepsy, sensory organ disorders, joint complaints and heart muscle tension. It is very effective for the heart chakra and works very well with Hiddenite.
Photo shows a gemmy Kunzite tumblestone.
Kunzite has the chemistry LiAlSi2 O6, Lithium Aluminium Silicate and belongs to the Silicates mineral class, subclass Inosilicates and Pyroxenes group. Kunzite is the pink variety of Spodumene (The green variety is named Hiddenite). Spodumene is a rock forming mineral found in granites and pegmatites that have other Lithium minerals. Crystal habits include prismatic crystals that are usually flattened and elongated, often with pitted and rough faces.
The pink colour of Kunzite ranges through various shades, which are deeper along the crystal axis, cleavage is perfect in two directions, hardness is 6.5 - 7 and the crystal system is monoclinic. Kunzite is pleochroic, meaning there is a change in the colour intensity when a crystal is viewed from the top or bottom against being viewed from other directions.
This mineral is named after George Kunz, a gemmologist, gem buyer for Tiffany & Co and the author of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. |
|  | Kutnahorite enhances psychic powers and intuition. It aligns and balances the charkas. It promotes harmony with the environment. Kutnahorite lifts the mood, promoting a sense of well-being and peace. It strengthens bones, teeth, nails, skin and blood cells. It strengthens male reproductive organs.
Photo shows a cluster of prismatic Kutnahorite.
Kutnahorite has the chemistry Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 Calcium Magnesium Carbonate. This rare mineral belongs to the mineral class Carbonates and Dolomite group. It is difficult to distinguish from Dolomite, except for the increased density in Kutnohorite.
Often, Kutnohorite is massive or granular with a white, pale yellow or pale pink colouring. The lustre varies, ranging from pearly to vitreous to dull. The crystals are translucent and the system is Trigonal - Rhombohedral. It is a soft mineral, being 3.5 - 4 Other minerals associated with Kutnohorite are Rhodocrosite and Calcite. Kutnohorite is named after Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic, the place of its discovery in 1901.
|
|  | Black Kyanite facilitates past life recall and aids positive dreams and remembering them with the purpose of acknowledging and understanding the lessons for this life. It opens and cleanses the chakras, meridians and nadis, increasing energy on all levels. Black Kyanite is protective and brings a sense of security. It increases motivation, determination and willpower. When Black Kyanite is used in conjunction with other Kyanite varieties enhances and magnifies their combined energies.
Photo shows a Black Kyanite cluster.
|
|  | Blue Kyanite promotes the recognition of the Self's ability to co-create, and also acknowledges the potential consequences. It encourages rational and logical thought and self-awareness. It is an excellent stone for facilitating meditation. It aligns the major chakras as well as bringing a sense of calm and inner peace; thus freeing from stress. Kyanite enhances communication, particularly releasing stored words. It improves mobility and dexterity and benefits the functioning of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, upper lungs, jaws and arms. It is particularly beneficial for dis-ease of the neck, throat and vocal chords.
Photo shows a Blue Kyanite tumblestone. |
|
|
