Other Types of Stones
Lepidolite
Vitreous to Pearly Mica Transparent/Translucent 2.5-3
Rare
Brazil, Canada, Japan, Madagascar, Russia, Sweden, United States, and Western Australia
Colors: Lilac, Rose, and Grey
Uses: Lepidolite relieves exhaustion and aids in the relief of tension and related disorders. It can relieve allergies and greatly help with epilepsy and Alzheimers. It numbs sciatica and neuralgia, and overcomes joint problems. Lepidolite stabilises mood swings and is excellent for the menopause.
Properties: Lepidolite is sometimes called the "peace stone" or "grandmother stone" because it is thought to have nurturing and calming properties. Within the metaphysical realm, lepidolite aids in overcoming emotional or mental dependency and helps treat addictions and all kinds conditions, including anorexia.
Rhodonite
Greasy to Vitreous Inosilicate Opaque/Transparent 5.5-6
Uncommon
Russia, Sweden, New South Wales, New Zealand, and the United States
Colors: Black and Pink or Red with White
Uses: Rhodonite is a stone of compassion, an emotional balancer that clears away emotional wounds and scars from the past, and that nurtures love. It stimulates, clears and activates the heart. Rhodonite grounds energy, balances yin-yang, and aids in achieving one's highest potential. It heals emotional shock and panic.
Properties: The name of the rhodonite crystal is derived from the Greek word “rhodon” which means rose-red. Pink is symbolic of deep and unconditional love. The sharp juxtaposition of the light pink rhodonite stone and the dark swirls that decorate its surface allows for a powerful invocation of feelings of love.
Rhodolite
Vitreous Pyrope Translucent/Transparent 7-7.5
Uncommon
Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, India, Myanmar, Mozambique, and the United States
Colors: Red, Pink, or Purple
Uses: Rhodolite Garnet is can gently relieve us from guilt and shame, and lightens the burden we carry on our hearts. It activates, opens, and heals the Root, Heart, and Crown Chakras to create a sense of grounded stability, heal emotional wounds, and channel Divine insight.
Properties: Rhodolite offers physical healing, especially for the heart, hemorrhages, hips, circulation, and lungs, and soothes emotional afflictions and trauma from war and sexual abuse.
Lehsunia Cat’s Eye
Vitreous Chrysoberyl Translucent 7-8.5
Uncommon-Rare
India, China, Sri Lanka, Brazil, and Myanmar
Colors: Pink, Rede, Orange, Brown, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, and Grey
Uses: Astrologers advise using this gem to promote intuitiveness and success in life. Lehsunia stone helps to deflect melancholy from your life because Ketu represents sorrow and agony. It is a stone that promotes harmony both inside and outside of you. Additionally, it aids in lowering attachments to materialistic desires.
Properties: Cat's Eye acts to stimulate intuition and to enhance awareness. It is a grounding stone that provides a very effective protective energy. Cat's Eye dispels unwanted energy from the aura. It amplifies good luck and fortune.
Ruby Zoisite
Vitreous Sorosilicate Opaque 6-6.5
Rare
Tanzania
Colors: Green with Purple or Black
Uses: Ruby zoisite is a stone of strength that will push you to achieve your dreams. When used for past-life work it brings clarity to memories and eases the journey. It can also be used for deep healing of the soul. Ruby zoisite promotes flair and individuality whilst keeping you grounded.
Properties: Zoisite helps alleviate grief, anger, despair, hopelessness and defeat. It is a powerful healer of the emotional body, promoting positive states that support healing. This stone offers you the energies of happiness, appreciation, abundance, vitality and growth.
*Note* There are other gem varieties of Zoisite such as Tanzanite which is often blue
Malachite
Swirled Carbonate Opaque 3.5-4
Rare
Congo, Gabon, Zambia, Namibia, Mexico, Australia, and Russia
Colors: Greens
Uses: Malachite has been traditionally used to ward off danger and fight illness. It has been said to protect against falling and has been wrapped over bruises and broken bones to help with tissue regeneration and healing. Malachite tends to draw negative energy and disharmony into itself.
Properties: Malachite is an important protection stone. Malachite absorbs negative energies and pollutants, picking them up from the atmosphere and from the body. Guards against radiation and clears electromagnetic pollution. Malachite clears and activates the chakras and attunes to spiritual guidance.
*Note* Malachite contains a high percentage of copper and can be toxic to humans
Sodalite
Waxy Tectosilicate Opaque 5.5-6
Rare
Greenland, Brazil, India, Canada, Italy, and the United States
Colors: Blue with White Veins
Uses: Practitioners have used sodalite to organize the mind, as it's said to promote rational thought, objectivity and perception. It is sometimes thought to cleanse lymph nodes and boost the immune system. All these balancing abilities are why sodalite is often used in groups with other stones and among multiple users.
Properties: Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks. It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust. Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies. It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog.
Emberlite
Fluorescent Sodalite-Syenite Opaque 5.5-6
Uncommon-Rare
Lake Michigan, United States
Colors: Grey and Black with UV reactive Crystals
Uses: Emberlite releases anger and negative thoughts and helps fight your fears and phobias. It creates a clear and perceptive mind, able to find inner peace.
Properties: Because of its hidden colourfulness, Emberlite is considered a magic stone. An amplifier of messages and a guide during spiritual journeys. The stone can bring calmness and tranquillity in times of fatigue and stress.
*Note* This stone used to be referred to as “Yooperlite” or “Flame Stone”
Lapis Lazuli
Greasy or Vitreous Lazurite Translucent/Opaque 5-5.5
Uncommon-Rare
Afghanistan, Chile, Siberia, Myanmar, and the United States
Colors: Blue with Gold and/or White
Uses: Lapis Lazuli's benefits consist of a powerful intense blue stone used to open minds and give enlightenment. It is used to encourage self - awareness, self - confidence, self - knowledge, peace and harmony, compassion, morality, making the wearer in a good mood throughout the day.
Properties: Lapis Lazuli has many healing properties. This pretty indigo and gold gemstone is known for cleansing the throat and third eye chakras and can be used to ward off psychic attacks. As a stone geared towards wisdom and communication, Lapis Lazuli can also help connect you to clarity, integrity, and intuition.
Larvikite
Pearly Monzonite Opaque/Transparent 6-6.5
Rare
Norway
Colors: Grey-Blue with Blue, Grey, or Golden Brown Flash
Uses: It can be used to treat skin disorders and enhances vitality and youthfulness. Larvikite aids in the recovery of strokes and helps brain function. It cleanses and purifies body tissue, harmonises the metabolism and helps with muscular detoxification. Larvikite calms the nerves and will cool and reduce blood pressure.
Properties: Larvikite stimulates inner visions and enhances our psychic abilities. It allows us to see the past, providing clarity to visions of past life recall. Larvikite can neutralise and cancel spells that are no longer wanted.
*Note* Sometimes Larvikite is referred to as Black Labradorite or Black Moonstone
Fluorite
Vitreous Halide Translucent/Transparent 4
Common-Rare
China, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Spain, and the United States
Colors: Clear, Pink, Red, Orange, Brown, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Black
Uses: This potent crystal represents a number of different meanings. Fluorite is a stone heralded for its spiritual detoxification abilities and tendency to transform negative energy into positive energy, boosting our mental clarity and promoting peace of mind.
Properties: It is believed to cleanse and purify the body and stabilize energy, increasing the ability to concentrate and helping one to understand and maintain relationships.
Unakite
Mixed Silicate Epidote/Feldspar Opaque 6-7
Rare
South Africa, Sierra Leone, Brazil, China, Australia, and the United States
Colors: Green and Rust Red
Uses: Unakite is said to be a stone of vision, opening the third eye and useful for scrying. It is also believed to be a stone of balance, grounding the self while bringing emotions and spirituality together. Among crystal healing practitioners, unakite is used to support convalescence from illness.
Properties: It balances emotions with spirituality. Unakite provides grounding when needed. It facilitates rebirthing, gently releasing conditions that inhibit spiritual and psychological growth. Unakite supports convalescence and recovery from major illness.