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Gemstone of the Day for July 3rd is Rhodolite

Gemstone of the Day

Rhodolite


                                       
The name rhodolite comes from the Greek word, “rhodon”, meaning rose.


Hardness: 7 – 7.5               
Specific Gravity: 3.4 – 4.3            
Chemistry: (Mg,Fe)3Al2(SiO4)3
Class: Isometric                  
Crystallography:  rhombic dodecahedra or cubic                      
Cleavage: none
Fracture: conchoidal                            
Streak: white                          
Luster: Vitreous           


Healing: Rhodolite is used for all sorts of speech and hearing problems and is used to sooth fears and nightmares. It used it for many different lung conditions, such as emphysema and asthma. Rhodolite calms the nervous system, and is an excellent stone for emotional support. It has the ability to ease stress and reduce anxiety. Rhodolite is useful for over-coming the experience of sexual abuse.

Magical Workings: Rhodolite offers protection for travelers against any misfortune.
Rhodolite is known to connect and align the astral and etheric bodies. It will assist in the illumination of intuition and help to open and initiate the Kundalini energy force.

Chakra Applications: Rhodolite has a positive effect on all of the chakras, cleansing the negativity from each one. It is primarily associated with the Heart chakra. Rhodolite is used to combine the energies of the Base , Heart and Crown chakras which in turn enhances physical, emotional and spiritual support.

Foot Notes: Rhodolite is a varietal name for rose-pink to red mineral pyrope, a species in the garnet group. Chemically, rhodolite is an iron-magnesium-aluminium silicate.
Rough treatment can scratch rhodolites, sudden or extreme temperature changes can also cause this type of stone to fracture. Warm soapy water is always a safe cleaning method.
The Rhodolite Garnet is the birthstone of January.
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Author: Crick