About Serpentine

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Keep reading to discover more about SERPENTINE

  • Mineralogy and geology*
  • Metaphysical, Spiritual and Healing** Properties***
  • Common Associations 
Mineralogy and Geology of SERPENTINE

 

Mineral formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4  where D can be Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, or Zn

Common types of serpentine have Mg dominant. Similar to the clay minerals talc and kaolinite. Common types of serpentine include lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite.

Crystal system: trigonal

Crystal habit: can take many forms, from individual crystals to massive, fibrous or scaley.

Cleavage: none observable

Fracture:  irregular / uneven, conchoidal / sub-conchoidal

Color: green, brown, light yellow to white

Luster: resinous, waxy, greasy

Diaphaneity: opaque

Moh’s scale hardness: 2 ½

Streak: white

Specific gravity: 2.55

Named after:  the mottled green appearance of serpentine, by the German scientist Agricola in 1565.

Type locality: Kennack, Cornwall, England; north short of Lake Superior, Minnesota

Geological occurrence: typically a product of retrograde metamorphism, replacing olivine, orthopyroxene (enstatite), or other minerals in ultramafic igneous rocks.

Spiritual, Metaphysical and Healing Properties

As its name suggests, serpentine is particularly effective at supporting the rise of kundalini energy through the spine. The movement helps to clear each of the chakras, and stimulating the crown chakra. It is considered a good stone for meditation.

Common Associations

  • Chakra – the sacral and solar plexus chakras, depending on color (orange to yellow)
  • Numerology – vibrates to the number 8.
  • Zodiac – Gemini
  • Birthstone – no association
  • Wedding Anniversary – no association

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* Mineralogical information is from mindat.org

** Always consult with your medical professional for any physical or long-term healing issues.

*** Metaphysical properties come from: 

Love Is in the Earth (1995) Melody, Earth-Love Publishing House, 726 pp.

The Crystal Bible, A Definitive Guide to Crystals (2003) Judy Hall, Walking Stick Press, 399 pp.

Crystal Muse (2017) Heather Askinosie and Timmi Jandro, Hay House, 285 pp.

Crystal Gridwork (2018) Kiera Fogg, Weiser Books, 128 pp.