Which chakra does Black Jade work with?

Black Jade is traditionally associated with the Root chakra, the element of Earth, and the sign Capricorn · Scorpio.

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Black Jade

Q: What is Black Jade made of?

Black Jade has the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, crystallises in the monoclinic (interlocking fibrous aggregate) system and measures 6 – 6.5 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Black jade is a variety of nephrite, one of the two mineral species (with jadeite) traditionally called jade. Its colour comes from finely distributed graphite and magnetite within an interlocking mass of amphibole fibres, and this fibrous structure gives nephrite its exceptional toughness - it is among the hardest natural materials to fracture. The Cowell field in South Australia is the principal modern source of true black nephrite jade.

Nephrite (Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate)

The dense stone that will not be pushed.

Chakra

Root

Element

Earth

Zodiac

Capricorn · Scorpio

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Black jade is worked with as a protective stone for practitioners in exposed public work or draining environments. Its extraordinary toughness is read as a reminder that steadiness need not be loud, and that a boundary held quietly can outlast one enforced sharply.

Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Zodiac: Capricorn · Scorpio
Keynote: The dense stone that will not be pushed.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Black jade is a variety of nephrite, one of the two mineral species (with jadeite) traditionally called jade. Its colour comes from finely distributed graphite and magnetite within an interlocking mass of amphibole fibres, and this fibrous structure gives nephrite its exceptional toughness - it is among the hardest natural materials to fracture. The Cowell field in South Australia is the principal modern source of true black nephrite jade.

Formula: Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
System: Monoclinic (interlocking fibrous aggregate)
Hardness: 6 – 6.5 (Mohs)
Provenance: Australia (Cowell), USA (Wyoming), Russia (Siberia), Guatemala