Oct 18, 2025
Shungite is a rare, carbon-rich mineraloid rock found primarily in the Karelia region of northwestern Russia, near the village of Shunga,
Shungite is a rare, carbon-rich mineraloid rock found primarily in the Karelia region of northwestern Russia, near the village of Shunga, from which it takes its name. One of shungite’s most distinctive features is its content of fullerenes—hollow, spherical molecules made entirely of carbon (notably C₆₀ and C₇₀). These structures are exceptionally rare in natural materials and have attracted scientific interest due to their unique physical and chemical properties.
