Serpentine also called ‘New Jade’ is a major rock forming mineral and is found as a constituent in many metamorphic and weather igneous rocks. It often colors many of these rocks to a green color and most rocks that have a green color probably have serpentine in some amount.
Crystal Type:
Quartz
Hardness:
3 - 4.5 on. Moh's Scale
Chakra:
Heart
Colour:
Green with Purple Specks
Zodiac:
Gemini
Serpentine Wisdom:
HEALING THEARAPIES:
Physical
Serpentine assist with healing on all levels (mental, emotional, and physical) by forming a unique connection to promote healing in the way that is best for each individual and considered a metaphysically protective especially against snakebite, poison, and venom.
Emotional
Serpentine assist to attract/manifest what you want into your life--abundance on all levels, prosperity, love, healing, etc. It aligns your intent with the Heart Chakra and Source energy.
Spiritual
Serpentine helps to clear out and release the clouded/dense areas of all chakras so that healing can occur, a beneficial and versatile stone said by mystics to help with emotional cleansing, psychic powers, attract love and money and aid meditation.
PROPERTIES AND IDENTIFICATION:
• Mineral Class – Silicates
• Composition – Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide
• Streak: White
• Crystal System – Trigonal, Hexagonal, Monoclinic, or Orthorthrombic
• Toughness = Good.
• Cleavage: Usually not discernible because of crystal development.
• Stability = Stable
• Colour: White, Yellow, Green, Gray, Brown, Black, Purple
• Transparency – Translucent to Opaque. Rarely Transparent.
• Specific Gravity – 2.2 – 2.6
• Lustre – Greasy , Waxy, or Silky
• Tenacity – Brittle
• Fracture – Conchoidal , Splintery
• Category – Tumbled Stones and Gemstones
• Location – Italy, Russia, Switzerland, North Carolina, California, Rhode Island and Arizona, USA and Quebec, Canada.
• Rarity – Common
