Rhodonite




Rhod" is the Celtic word for "wheel" and this calm, warming stone brings inner balance and allows us to understand our Cosmic Purpose as we tread upon the Wheel of Life. It gives calm assurance, encourages generosity of spirit and helps to balance relationships and to understand new concepts and teaching on a heart level. Rhodonite helps us to move into tune with our higher purpose and to respect and utilize our talents with an open heart.

Rhodonite, which is classified as a inosilicate mineral in the pyroxene group, is typically a strong pink or pale red color. It can, however — dependent on the relative amounts of trace impurities of iron, magnesium, calcium, or zinc — also be a gray or black color, especially if it has been exposed for any length of time. Rhodonite is usually reasonably easy to identify, but can be confused with rhodochrosite and pyroxmagnite. The former can be distinguished, as it often has white streaks of calcite running through it, but the latter is more difficult, sometimes needing x-ray analysis. Rhodochrosite has a vitreous, dull, or pearly luster and a white streak. Its specific gravity is 3.4 - 3.7.

Chemical Composition:
Manganese Inosilicate
(Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Color:
Typically pink, but also red, orange, gray, or black
Hardness:
5.5 - 6.5
Specific Gravity:
3.4 - 3.7
Cleavage:
Perfect in two directions forming prisms
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Crystal Structure:
Translucent to transparent; triclinic
Luster:
Vitreous, Dull, or pearly
Streak:
White
Occurence:
Russia (Urals), Australia (Broken Hill), Sweden, Brazil and USA
Energy:
Projective
Planet:
Mars
Element:
Fire
Powers:
Anticonfusion, peace
Magical Uses:
  • Wear to cast off confusion, and to calm doubts and incoherancy.
  • Wear to shut down the psychic centers.
  • Wear to promote internal balance.
Gem Rhodonite
Magical Property:
This form of rhodonite activates the pineal glad and brings intuitive guidance. It aligns the chakras and removes blockages to clear chakra energy flow. Its gently pink ray is particularly appropriate for assisting emotional healing.