Heart healing

This Rhodochrosite egg 70*48mm weighs 264g. Rhodochrosite is named for the Greek rhodon, meaning ‘rose’ and chrosis, meaning ‘colouring’. It is mostly formed in hydrothermal vein deposits.

Rhodochrosite is a gentle and strongly vibrating stone to lovingly heal the Heart Chakra. It is particularly effective for you to give and receive love. Rhodochrosite helps with deservingness, self-love and trust issues. It can enhance your spiritual growth and purpose. Rhodochrosite provides you with comfort and support. It can help alleviate irrational fears and paranoia.

Colour: pale brown, pink, rose, rose-red

Transparency: opaque, translucent, transparent

Lustre: pearly, vitreous

Crystal system: trigonal

Fracture: conchoidal, uneven

Hardness: 3.5-4.5

Mineral group: carbonates

Formula: MnCO₃

Other characteristics: reactive to ultra-violet light

Location: Argentina, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia, South Africa, USA

Rarity: common

Chakra: Heart

Emotional: abuse, calming, compassion, fear, heartache, inner-child, insecurities, loneliness, loss, paranoia, patience, relaxation, self-forgiveness, trust

Mental/intellectual: purpose, resolution, transitions

Spiritual: connection, divine feminine, dream-state, higher-self, lifepath

Astrology: Scorpio; Mars

Number: 4