Which chakra does Jaspillite work with?

Jaspillite is traditionally associated with the Root · Sacral chakra, the element of Earth · Fire, and the sign Aries · Capricorn.

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Jaspillite

Q: What is Jaspillite made of?

Jaspillite has the chemical formula SiO₂ (jasper) + Fe₂O₃ (hematite), banded, crystallises in the cryptocrystalline sedimentary/metamorphic composite system and measures 6 – 7 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Jaspillite (also spelled jaspilite) is a variety of banded iron formation in which red, silica-rich jasper bands alternate with hematite- or magnetite-rich iron oxide bands. It formed on Archean and early Proterozoic sea floors as dissolved iron precipitated in rhythmic layers, then was folded and metamorphosed. The Hamersley Basin of Western Australia and the Lake Superior region are the classic sources.

Jasper + hematite banded iron formation

Red jasper and silver hematite in tectonic ribbons.

Chakra

Root · Sacral

Element

Earth · Fire

Zodiac

Aries · Capricorn

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Jaspillite is worked with as a stone of layered endurance, held when someone has been surviving in stripes — good week, hard week, good week — and needs to see that the pattern itself is stable. It is said to remind the carrier that alternation is not instability.

Chakra: Root · Sacral
Element: Earth · Fire
Zodiac: Aries · Capricorn
Keynote: Red jasper and silver hematite in tectonic ribbons.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Jaspillite (also spelled jaspilite) is a variety of banded iron formation in which red, silica-rich jasper bands alternate with hematite- or magnetite-rich iron oxide bands. It formed on Archean and early Proterozoic sea floors as dissolved iron precipitated in rhythmic layers, then was folded and metamorphosed. The Hamersley Basin of Western Australia and the Lake Superior region are the classic sources.

Formula: SiO₂ (jasper) + Fe₂O₃ (hematite), banded
System: Cryptocrystalline sedimentary/metamorphic composite
Hardness: 6 – 7 (Mohs)
Provenance: Australia (Pilbara, Hamersley Range), Brazil, Russia (Karelia), USA (Michigan, Minnesota)

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (jasper) + Fe₂O₃ (hematite), banded
Crystal System: Cryptocrystalline sedimentary/metamorphic composite
Mohs Hardness: 6 – 7 (Mohs)
Density: 3.0 – 3.8 g/cm³
Refractive Index: 1.53 – 1.55 (jasper bands)
Provenance: Australia (Pilbara, Hamersley Range), Brazil, Russia (Karelia), USA (Michigan, Minnesota)
Color Origin: Deep red jasper bands alternating with metallic silver-grey hematite