Raw crystallized aragonite Morocco A

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Raw crystallized aragonite from Morocco 30-50mm.
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Colors and patterns vary from stone to stone.

Legend has it that in the 15th century, in a gallery located on the side of a mountain, miners discovered with amazement bouquets of mineral flowers, petrified plants of various colors. They decided to name them “iron flowers”.

In reality, aragonite was discovered in 1609 by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, a famous mineralogist. He named it "stillatitius lapis". Its appearance in the form of bouquets of flowers with more or less long tips, brown, blue, green colors would be at the origin of this nickname "iron flowers".

Then it was the German geologist, Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749 - 1818) who gave it the name aragonite. In fact, he took up a Spanish legend that tells of a young girl from the town of Molina in Aragon who was refused marriage with her beloved, because she was promoted to another suitor. She shed many tears that transformed into aragonite upon contact with the earth. He had assumed that this earth was Aragonese when in reality, it was Castilian. The name remained despite this confusion.

This stone is an important ally for scientists, because it is sensitive to the CO2 rate. It allows them to inform them about the acidification of oceans and seas. Its presence supports the good health of salt waters.

Aragonite is a raw mineral with different shapes that belongs to the calcium carbonate family. It has crystals that can be up to 30 cm high. Depending on its various mineral inclusions, aragonite can have several colors: red, white, gray, green, brown or even colorless.

Its crystal system is orthorhombic, a right prism with a rectangular base and 3 axes of different lengths. This stone has the particularity of forming within living beings. Thus, it is bio-synthesized by several species. Its constitution is found in the mother-of-pearl and pearls of oysters, the shell of many shells and on hard corals.

It can also form by dissolution inside caves, linked to biological activity. When aragonite forms in caves, it can have shapes such as needles, round aggregates (called cave pearls) or fibrous (those nicknamed iron flowers).

The main deposits are located in Peru, Canada, Australia, Morocco, Brazil, etc.

Brown aragonite is a soothing stone and an anchoring stone. It releases positive energies for the mind and contributes to anchoring for more serenity. This stone allows you to take a step back in case of overwork. It restores inner calm and therefore concentration.

On a daily basis, brown aragonite soothes anxiety, fears, anguish, stress. It is ideal for people suffering from hypersensitivity, because it facilitates the channeling of their thoughts, while managing negative emotions.

It brings calm to people who are angry or filled with resentment and bitterness. Thus, they forgive more easily. This gem calms inner agitation, gives the strength to evacuate negative emotions. It promotes harmony in relationships within the family or at work.

This appeasement, provided by brown aragonite, encourages meditation. It frees speech in individuals suffering from a lack of self-confidence. At the same time, it teaches patience and intellectual power.

This stone is recommended for students, because it encourages concentration and prevents dispersion of attention.

It is said to help combat the inner cold, such as the cold of solitude. It produces a warmth that can be felt even in the mind.