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polyhedron crystals . considered an essential element for all life . burns at a low temperature with a blue flame . thought to hold many medicinal uses in ancient Greece, China, India, and Egypt .  known to purify and detoxify environments and energy fields .  cures skin ailments

tetragonal crystal form . occurs in hydrothermal lead deposits as a secondary mineral . brings creativity and new ideas . facilitates moving easily from a physical level to a spiritual and psychic level .

perfect rhombohedral cleavage . develops constructive thoughts and ideas . creates positive energy for those who are bed or house bound . iron carbonate .

points towards practicality, decisiveness, and logical thinking . strengthens nerves . stimulates metabolism .  crystalizes in granite pegmatites and in vapor cavities of lava flows .

copper carbonate . protection stone . absorbs negative energies, pollutants, and radiation .  ground to powder and used for green coloring in paint, eyeshadow, and jewelry . draws out deep feelings and  alleviates shyness .

promotes mental clarity and an openness to thoughts .   brings success, good fortune, and abundance .  clears negative energies and encourages calmness and happiness . natural citrine is rare; however, the mineral can be created by treating quartz and amethyst varieties with high heat .

citrine guest post by Rachael Cardiello

also known as black hematite . manganese oxide with barium and potassium . smooth surface . submetallic luster .  used for gazing and scrying . facilitates trance states and out-of-body travel . used in folk healing to treat lung conditions and skin irritation

made of strontium sulfate – an element used in fireworks to make bright red . occurs in orthorhombic  crystals . the worlds largest known geode is made of celestite and found in Ohio .  aids in communication with the angelic realm . soft and uplifting  . strengthens psychic capacity

also called pipestone . historically quarried and carved into native American pipes .  used for communication with spirits and ancestors . 

snakeskin agate

silurian specimen . a rugose coral about 400 million years old .  calcite exoskeleton and agatized core . improves carpal tunnel and fights hearing loss . aids in identifying animal totems .

a compound of antimony and sulfur . elongated crystals . used in pyrotechnics and cosmetics . brings new opportunity, wealth, and power .

made of rough, porous glass . formed when highly pressurized, super-heated material erupts from a volcano and rapidly cools and depressurizes  .  absorbs negativity .

dodecahedral crystal habit .  extremely hard . used as a commercial abrasive and common gemstone . helps purify the thyroid and spleen . believed to contain lightning in its core .