Presentation :

Names) : 

• Prasiolite / Green Quartz (variety of quartz).

Etymology: 

• Prasiolite: From the Greek prasos=leek in allusion to color.

Group, Family: 

• Quartz family (Crystalline or Grenus).

Color : 

• Apple green, Light green to green, generally leek green.

Chandelier: 

• Glassy.

Origin : 

• India, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany, Greece.

Crystal system: 

• Trigonal.

Chemical composition : 

• SiO2 | Coloring: Probably Iron in Fe2+ form | Note: This green coloring is rare in its natural state but can easily be obtained by heat treatment of certain amethysts or smoky quartz, particularly from Brazil (see Note below).

Transparency: 

• Semi-opaque to Translucent.

Density : 

• Generally constant around 2.650 (NB: framework taken from 2.60 to 2.7 in case of inclusions).

Hardness : 

• 7.

Cleavage: 

• Null.

Breakage: 

• Conchoidal, Scaly.

Line color: 

• White.

Shock resistance: 

• Good.

Heat resistance: 

• Bad (color change possible).

Properties and virtues:

Physical virtues:

• Strengthens virility in men but also their softness.
• Stimulates the elimination of toxins from the body.
• Beneficial in the treatment of tumors, ulcers, growths and blockages.
• Useful for neutralizing stomach acid, and to aid in the absorption of nutrients.
• Useful for strengthening the immune system.
• Regulates breathing, heart, circulation and eliminates tension.
• Help to get out of drug addiction and other addictions.

Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:

• Stone of prosperity, and it will attract wealth, fortune and abundance to your life.
• Useful in cases of energy depletion caused by emotional dependence
• Helps fight depression and self-abandonment.
• Alleviates anxieties and fears and allows self-affirmation.
• Gives its wearer the ability to assert yourself while remaining respectful of others and true to your feelings.
• Solar stone that brings charisma and joy.
• Helps to develop a positive, expressive, radiant and joyful.
• Ideal for strengthening love within the couple as well as desire.
• Connect to your instinct.
• Helps clarify and manifest our goals.

Spiritual virtues:

• Allows refocusing and reconnection to one's inner self by reconnecting to one's heart.
• Stone of transformation which serves as a bridge between terrestrial frequencies and those of the higher worlds
• Help with meditation.
• Useful for shamanic and past life journeys.

Chakra(s):

• Master Heart Chakra, 4th Ch.

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