Which chakra does Chrysoprase work with?

Chrysoprase is traditionally associated with the Heart chakra, the element of Water, and the sign Libra · Taurus.

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Chrysoprase

Q: What is Chrysoprase made of?

Chrysoprase has the chemical formula SiO₂ with Ni-bearing inclusions, crystallises in the trigonal (cryptocrystalline) system and measures 6.5 – 7 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Chrysoprase is the most valuable variety of chalcedony, coloured apple-green by microscopic inclusions of nickel-bearing minerals such as kerolite or pimelite. It forms in the weathered crusts of nickel-rich serpentinites; Marlborough, Queensland is the world's premier source of gem-grade material.

Nickel-Bearing Chalcedony

The apple-green chalcedony of new leaf and new heart.

Chakra

Heart

Element

Water

Zodiac

Libra · Taurus

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Chrysoprase is worked with as a stone of tender renewal, kept nearby during heart repair, forgiveness practices and the first spring after a hard winter. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that the greenest leaves grow on the oldest branches.

Chakra: Heart
Element: Water
Zodiac: Libra · Taurus
Keynote: The apple-green chalcedony of new leaf and new heart.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Chrysoprase is the most valuable variety of chalcedony, coloured apple-green by microscopic inclusions of nickel-bearing minerals such as kerolite or pimelite. It forms in the weathered crusts of nickel-rich serpentinites; Marlborough, Queensland is the world's premier source of gem-grade material.

Formula: SiO₂ with Ni-bearing inclusions
System: Trigonal (cryptocrystalline)
Hardness: 6.5 – 7 (Mohs)
Provenance: Australia (Marlborough, Queensland), Tanzania, Poland, Brazil