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This Clear Afghan Jade mushroom 25-32mm selection weighs11-15g. It was hand-carved in Afghan Jade from stone found in Pakistan, by Lawrence Riaz. The Afghan Jade in Pakistan has a large variability in colour.

Afghan Jade is a form of Serpentine named after one of the main countries where it is mined. It is a dense cryptocrystalline mixture of serpentine group mineral. These minerals are mainly antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite. It contains impurities such as chlorite, ilmenite, magnetite and talc. Afghan Jade is used for carving. It is translucent to opaque, varying in colour from white, light to dark green and can also occur with yellow, black, brown, pink or yellow inclusions.

Colour: black, brown, green, olive green, yellow

Crystal system:

Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Rarity: common

Hardness: 6-7

Formula: Simple: NaAlSi₂O₆; More specifically: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄; D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

Other characteristics: technically a rock, rather than a mineral.

Mineral Class: Serpentinite

Chakra: all, Heart

Emotional: balance, compassion, love, relationships, soothing, tranquility, understanding

Mental/intellectual: clarity, decision, perspective, selflessness

Spiritual: chakra alignment, communication with animals, connection with Nature, growth, harmony, Kundalini awakening, meditation, transformation

Astrology: Libra, Pisces, all signs, Earth