Malachite

A stone of transformation and growth, empowers individuals to embrace change and take emotional risks with courage. Amplifying both positive and negative energies, it serves as a catalyst for personal evolution and encourages stepping outside of one's comfort zone. Additionally, it grounds spiritual energies onto the planet, and fosters a deep connection with the Earth's energy field.

• Zodiac: Scorpio & Capricorn
• Elemental Sign: Water, Earth
• Vibrational Number: 9
• Planet: Venus
• Chakra: Heart Solar plexus Sacral Root

Very common secondary copper mineral with a widely variable habit. Typically it is found as crystalline aggregates or crusts, often banded in appearance, like agates.

• Group: N/A
• Class: Carbonate
• Formed: Natural
• Mohs Hardness: 3.5-4
• Transparency:
• Fracture: Splintery, sub-conchoidal
• Luster: Silky, earthy
• Cleavage: Perfect
• Color: Bright green, with crystals deeper shades of green, even very dark to nearly black
• Commonly Found In: United States (New Mexico) Australia Congo France Russia Germany Chile Romania Zambia Middle East

Particularly useful for cramps, including menstrual cramps, and facilitates childbirth—it has been called the midwife stone. Resonates with the female sexual organs and treats any sexual disease.