Which chakra does Cassiterite work with?

Cassiterite is traditionally associated with the Root · Solar Plexus chakra, the element of Earth · Fire, and the sign Capricorn · Sagittarius.

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Cassiterite

Q: What is Cassiterite made of?

Cassiterite has the chemical formula SnO₂, crystallises in the tetragonal system and measures 6 – 7 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Cassiterite is tin dioxide and the principal ore of tin, mined for over four thousand years and central to the Bronze Age tin trade of Cornwall, Brittany and Iberia. Its very high density and adamantine lustre distinguish it from most other black minerals. Modern production is dominated by placer deposits in Malaysia, Indonesia and Bolivia, and by hard-rock mining in DR Congo, where the material is a conflict-mineral concern.

Tin Oxide

The stone that made the Bronze Age.

Chakra

Root · Solar Plexus

Element

Earth · Fire

Zodiac

Capricorn · Sagittarius

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Cassiterite is worked with as a stone of long-term craft and material inheritance, favoured by makers who work with metal and by anyone learning a skilled trade. Practitioners speak of it as a stone that rewards patience over cleverness.

Chakra: Root · Solar Plexus
Element: Earth · Fire
Zodiac: Capricorn · Sagittarius
Keynote: The stone that made the Bronze Age.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Cassiterite is tin dioxide and the principal ore of tin, mined for over four thousand years and central to the Bronze Age tin trade of Cornwall, Brittany and Iberia. Its very high density and adamantine lustre distinguish it from most other black minerals. Modern production is dominated by placer deposits in Malaysia, Indonesia and Bolivia, and by hard-rock mining in DR Congo, where the material is a conflict-mineral concern.

Formula: SnO₂
System: Tetragonal
Hardness: 6 – 7 (Mohs)
Provenance: Bolivia, Malaysia, China, DR Congo, UK (Cornwall), Namibia