Presentation :

Names) :

• Chrysocolla* and Chrysocolla Quartz / Silicified Chrysocolla.

Etymology:

• From the Greek khrusos = gold and kolla = glue (Brochant, 1808).

Group, Family:

• In relation to the "Family" of quartz when included in the latter.

Color :

• Light green to dark green, green-blue, blue-green, light blue to dark blue.

Chandelier:

• Vitreous (if silicified), Resinous, Mast.

Origin :

• Indonesia (silicified), Russia, Chile, Israel, United States, Democratic Republic of Congo, Great Britain, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Spain.

Crystal system:

• Amorphous or Monoclinic | Microcrystalline Aggregate.

Chemical composition :

• (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4.nH2O (often n=2) | Coloring: Copper in Cu2+ form in octahedral coordination.

Transparency:

• Opaque to sometimes translucent (especially if silicified).

Density :

• 2.00 to 2.45 (or 2.65 if silicified).

Hardness :

• 2 to 4 | Sometimes up to 7 for highly silicified material or included in quartz.

Cleavage:

• Null.

Breakage:

• Conchoidal.

Line color:

• Greenish white to White when silicified.

Shock resistance:

• Fragile.

Heat resistance:

• Bad.

Observations, remarks:
Inclusions:

• Green colored areas in the blue mass and vice versa.

Crystals:

• Rare crystals | Kidneys, Stalactites, Aggregates, Massive, earthy crusts, etc.

Possible confusions with:

• Turquoise, Malachite, etc. | Chrysocolla quartz can be confused with chrysoprase, etc.

Remarks) :

• The Eilat stone is a mixture (Green, Blue, Black) of Chrysocolla, Turquoise and Malachite.

Properties and virtues:

Physical virtues:

• Helps effectively combat ENT disorders such as: tonsillitis, bronchitis, tracheitis, laryngitis.
• Treats pulmonary problems.
• Treats and regulates thyroid imbalance problems.
• Treats diabetes and blood sugar problems.
• Promotes the regulation of insulin levels as well as the proper balance of sugar in the blood.
• Treats the circulatory system as well as the cardiovascular system.
• Strengthens the heart and treats heart problems.
• Treats high blood pressure problems and promotes good circulation and oxygenation of the blood.
• Helps fight hot flashes linked to menopause.
• Treats cystitis and soothes menstrual pain.
• Regulates hormonal cycles and premenstrual syndrome, promotes healthy fetal development and soothes pain related to childbirth.
• Treats and soothes rheumatism and joint problems such as osteoarthritis, arthritis etc.
• Treats problems related to motor skills.
• Helps reduce fever and treats burns through its anti-inflammatory action.
• Treats muscle problems such as: aches, strains, contractures, tendonitis, strains, and sore muscles.
• Helps strengthen muscles, making them stronger and more resilient.
• Treats back and medulla oblongata pain.
• Treats, regulates and soothes digestive problems (gallbladder, stomach, intestine, kidneys) and calms stomach pain.
• Promotes pancreatic regeneration.

Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:

• Promotes appeasement, tranquility, peace.
• Invites forgiveness, compassion, tolerance and unconditional love free of all its chains.
• Drive away negative feelings such as: guilt, stress, anguish, anxiety, fear as well as all conflicts within or towards those around you as well as states of depression.
• Treats states of fatigue linked to overwork.
• Promotes letting go (ideal in association with seraphinite) and helps to let go of heartache and heal heavy sorrows.
• Promotes speech by unblocking the throat chakra of all our “unsaid things” which prevent us from expressing ourselves freely.
• Ideal for singers or great speakers who will then be able to express themselves more freely in public as well as for people who are too shy or introverted.
• Promotes inspiration and creativity, ideal for people working in artistic fields.
• Promotes self-confidence as well as self-esteem and confidence.
• Treats and soothes mood disorders, chases away negative states such as: anger, resentment, distrust.
• Helps people who are agitated, angry and unable to sit still, to calm down and refocus.
• Promotes lucidity, intuition, understanding and discernment.
• Helps you get through periods of major change, often disturbing and traumatic, while maintaining calm, composure and serenity of mind.
• Helps women to adapt to life changes and painful and disturbing situations such as: birth, childbirth, loss of a child, miscarriage, denial of pregnancy, menopause.
• Allows you to anticipate miscarriages and premature births and to better prepare for them.

Spiritual virtues:

• Develops inner wisdom, allowing you to find the path to serenity and the higher self.
• Helps to become more aware of one's deep self.
• Promotes deep relaxation.
• Promotes meditation, by silencing the mind and chasing away parasitic thoughts that can disturb calm and serenity.
• Develops clear clairvoyance.
• Heals and reconnects to the inner child.

Chakras:

• 3rd eye chakra, 6th Ch: Activates the pineal gland, thus promoting intuition and the development of clairvoyant gifts.

• Throat chakra, 5th Ch: Activates this chakra by allowing the unblocking of speech, of free expression, by removing the blockages of “unsaid”.

• Master-Heart Chakra, 4th Ch: Activates this chakra, allowing the healing of wounds as well as heartache.

• Root Chakra, 1st Ch: Activates this chakra allowing women to better manage feminine-related disorders and better understand their many life changes.
• For sore throats or muscle, joint or other aches, apply directly to the area to be treated.

Cleaning, recharging, reprogramming:

• Clean on a mat of coarse rock salt or pink Himalayan salt or Guérande salt. Never use water on this mineral which contains copper and which could deteriorate on contact with water.
• Direct recharge on a crystal or amethyst druse, in a crystal or amethyst geode. You can also place a dozen laser or rock crystals in a circle (like a time dial), points toward the center, and place your minerals in the center to recharge them. Another method, place your minerals in a singing bowl: Tibetan or crystal bowl, (on a cotton cloth to avoid bowl/mineral vibrations), then ring the bowl to fill your minerals with this sound energy. Last method, place your minerals on a disc (wood or mineral) engraved with the flower of life or the seal of Solomon or any other forms of sacred geometry.
• Reprogramming: Reprogramming consists not of telling your mineral what it should or should not do, but of putting the mineral in resonate with you to ask him to do what he needs to do, for you. Reprogramming must be done after each cleaning and must remain simple. Example of reprogramming: "I ask this mineral to bring me all the virtues and benefits on different levels, for my greatest good as well as for the greatest good of the people around me."

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