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Lizardite

Magnesium serpentine

The apple-green serpent of renewal.

Chakra

Heart · Root

Element

Earth

Zodiac

Taurus · Gemini

Lizardite

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Lizardite is the most common form of serpentine and is associated with regeneration, earth connection, and the gentle release of old patterns. Its green color links it to the heart chakra and to the slow, patient energy of the land.

Chakra
Heart · Root
Element
Earth
Zodiac
Taurus · Gemini
Keynote
The apple-green serpent of renewal.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Lizardite is a magnesium-rich serpentine mineral, one of the three main polymorphs of serpentine along with antigorite and chrysotile. It forms by hydration of ultramafic rocks such as peridotite and is named for the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, England, where it was first described.

Formula
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
System
Monoclinic / pseudohexagonal
Hardness
2.5 – 4 (Mohs)
Provenance
United Kingdom (Lizard Peninsula), Italy, USA

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Crystal System
Monoclinic / pseudohexagonal
Mohs Hardness
2.5 – 4 (Mohs)
Density
2.55 – 2.60 g/cm³
Refractive Index
1.53 – 1.57
Provenance
United Kingdom (Lizard Peninsula), Italy, USA
Color Origin
Apple green, yellow-green, white from Mg/Fe

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