Carnelian
PHYSICAL AND OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CORNELINE
Carnelian is a red variety of chalcedony, which itself is a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz. The formula for this family of minerals is SiO2. Carnelian owes its color to hematite inclusions. It has a hardness between 6 and 7, it is translucent, with a vitreous shine, oily and silky. Its crystal system is trigonal rhombohedral, its density 2.59 to 2.61, its luminescence yellow-green or white. Its pleochroism is weak.
MAIN DEPOSITS OF CORNELINE
The genesis of carnelian is postvolcanic, it can take place in hot springs, alteration crusts, sometimes sediments. It is mainly found in India, Indonesia, Yemen, Egypt, Madagascar, Brazil, Mozambique, Russia and the United States.
THE COLORS OF CORNELINE
Carnelian, translucent to opaque, is orange-red to dark red, uniform in color, unlike its mineralogical “cousin” agate which has layers of different colors. The sardonyx, from the same family, is browner. Long exposure to sunlight can naturally darken the color of carnelian.
VIRTUES AND BENEFITS OF CORNELINE
On the physical level:
- Carnelian has the reputation of particularly helping women: its contact would reduce the discomfort of women's pelvic pain (ovaries, tubes, etc.) and menstrual pain and would promote fertility, and helps to reduce pain during periods. This Stone will be a very good companion for pregnant women and during childbirth. It will also help all those who encounter blockages to procreation by stimulating, among other things, Intimate activity with the Partner. In men, it stimulates sexual potency. More generally, like hematite, it has a significant detoxifying action on the blood. It reduces slight hemorrhages from small wounds and the nose, kidneys, gallbladder, liver, spleen and genitals. It would have anti-inflammatory effects (rheumatism, arthritis), regulate blood circulation, promote the elimination of toxins which poison the body. Its warm caramel color evokes courage, positive character, the strength that it is supposed to bring, by warding off doubts, morbid thoughts and negative states of mind. Placed on the solar plexus, carnelian soothes anger and jealousy. This gem would finally have the ability to anchor distracted and dreamy people in reality. It improves concentration and work capacity.
On the Spiritual level:
- In many Civilizations, carnelian accompanied the Dead on their Path to the afterlife. So for Us, Beings still incarnate, it will give life to all our projects and guide us in our Cycles of Incarnation / Reincarnation.
On the Psychic level:
- Like labradorite, carnelian absorbs but does not reflect surrounding energies. This property promotes Empathy, Conviviality, Sociability. It pushes us to reach out to Others. It increases our Concentration by concretely rooting us in the present moment.
On an emotional level:
- She is a very good regulator of various disturbances. It is a real help in times when we feel Fragile, because it gives us back Confidence, Joy of life and more Lightness. On the Solar Plexus it strongly reduces anger. Carnelian is very effective in keeping Nightmares away, it can be good to sleep with it quite close to you, on your bedside table or even under your pillow. Its effectiveness in soothing your nights will only be reinforced if you combine it with hematite or amethyst.
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