Collection: Orbicular diorite

Originally from Morocco, it was the engineer Jules Aguard who discovered Orbicular Diorite during his stay in the country.
He then brought a specimen back to France. But years later, it was shown that the Corsican subsoil contained a significant quantity of ore.
However, these sites have been subject to over-extraction, leading to the depletion of stocks.
Diorite then became a rare stone. Nowadays, you will have a hard time finding a stone with the right weight and size suitable for making jewelry or ornamental objects.

The term orbicular refers to the orbs visible on Diorite. These orbs allow the stone to radiate because of the calcium feldspar. You will also notice a circle inside the stone due to its many impurities.

Orbicular Diorite belongs to the family of igneous rocks. It is mainly composed of three elements namely mica, plagioclase and green amphibole. It is its particular composition that makes Orbicular Diorite Stone so special among collectors. Indeed, this category does not contain quartz or olivine. On the other hand, it contains silica, but in minimal quantities.

To make the stone appear, several conditions are required. The magma must be located between the basaltic and the granitic. Then the substance must be integrated into subduction zones. The mixture must be volcanic otherwise, you will not see the Diorite appear.

In Lithotherapy, orbicular diorite helps to balance the chakras.