Which chakra does Enstatite work with?

Enstatite is traditionally associated with the Root · Heart chakra, the element of Earth, and the sign Virgo.

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Enstatite

Q: What is Enstatite made of?

Enstatite has the chemical formula Mg₂Si₂O₆, crystallises in the orthorhombic system and measures 5 – 6 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Enstatite is the magnesium end-member of the orthopyroxene series and one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's upper mantle. It is common in ultramafic rocks, meteorites and lunar samples; the iron-rich variety is called ferrosilite and the intermediate compositions bronzite and hypersthene. Gem-quality transparent crystals are rare and come chiefly from Tanzania and Myanmar.

Magnesium Silicate

A mantle pyroxene of ordinary, essential green.

Chakra

Root · Heart

Element

Earth

Zodiac

Virgo

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Enstatite is worked with as a stone of humble utility, kept nearby during workplace routines, physical labour and the disciplines that keep a life stable rather than remarkable. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that most of the crust is made of stones no one ever names.

Chakra: Root · Heart
Element: Earth
Zodiac: Virgo
Keynote: A mantle pyroxene of ordinary, essential green.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Enstatite is the magnesium end-member of the orthopyroxene series and one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's upper mantle. It is common in ultramafic rocks, meteorites and lunar samples; the iron-rich variety is called ferrosilite and the intermediate compositions bronzite and hypersthene. Gem-quality transparent crystals are rare and come chiefly from Tanzania and Myanmar.

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆
System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 5 – 6 (Mohs)
Provenance: Norway, USA (North Carolina), Tanzania, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Antarctica (meteorites)

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mindat — Enstatite

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mohs Hardness: 5 – 6 (Mohs)
Density: 3.20 – 3.30 g/cm³
Refractive Index: 1.650 – 1.680
Provenance: Norway, USA (North Carolina), Tanzania, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Antarctica (meteorites)
Color Origin: Greenish-brown to bronzy pyroxene; rare gem-quality crystals green to colourless