CONICHALCITE

Conichalcite is a calcium copper arsenate hydroxide mineral, that forms in the oxidation zone of copper ore deposits. Conichalcite has a vivid green color that is hard to mistake for any other mineral.Conichalcite, Ca Cu (As O 4) (O H), is a relatively common arsenate mineral related to duftite (Pb Cu (AsO 4) (OH)). It is green, often botryoidal, and occurs in the oxidation zone of some metal deposits. It occurs with limonite, malachite, beudantite, adamite, cupro adamite, olivenite and smithsonite.

– Stimulates intuition, communication, and imagination.
– Promotes inner strength and personal empowerment.
– Facilitates communication w/ plants.
– Helpful when learning meditation.
– Provides stability and strength during times of change, and promotes acceptance of change.
– Balances the heart chakra.
– Good for detox, mucus membranes, the kidneys and bladder, psoriasis, and herpes.
– Useful in treating urinary disorders and skin-related dis-ease.

Hardness: 4.5 Mohs
Specific Gravity: 4.3
Refractive Index: 1.64-1.74