Perseverance

This large Olivine pyroclastic volcanic bomb from Central Victoria 116*81*65mm weighs 930g. Olivine is formed deep in the Earth’s crust, crystalising from magma. It is abundant in the Earth’s mantle. It also forms in iron-nickel meteorites.

Olivine helps you to recognise what emotions, thoughts and habits are no longer serving you, and to let them go.

Colour: brownish green, dark green, lime, olive

Transparency: opaque, translucent

Lustre: oily, vitreous

Crystal system: orthorhombic

Fracture: conchoidal

Hardness: 6.5-7

Mineral group: nesosilicates

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂SiO_4; Forsterite (Mg₂SiO₄) - Fayalite (Fe₂SiO₄)

Location: Australia, Brazil, Myanmar, Norway, USA, Zaire

Rarity: common

Chakra: Solar Plexus, Heart

Emotional: anxiety, courage, harmony, negativity, relationships, self-confidence, self-worth, stress, trust

Mental/intellectual: inner strength, introspection, perseverance, power

Spiritual: intuition, prosperity

Astrology: Leo, Virgo; Sun

Number: 5

Birthstone: August