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communication | Aragonite /
Aragonite
* Image indicates the representative color of this stone.
| area of production | USA, Spain, China |
|---|---|
| color | White, brown, light purple, yellow, orange (yellow or orange are popular colors in Japan) |
| hardness | 3.5～4 |
| composition | CaCO3 |
the meanings of the stones
Increases sociability and thoughtfulness; helps make thinking more flexible and positive.
characteristics
This stone is made from crystals of uneven bean shapes, coral-like shapes, or small rounded shapes. The small rounded shapes are called arare (meaning' hail') in Japanese, hence the name arare stone in Japanese. It has a candy-like appearance resembling butter candy. This is the stone which you will find often available at ANAHITA stores in tumbled form that is known as amulet stones.
history
Aragonite was named after the first place it was found, in Aragon, Spain. Around 4000 BC, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia used cylinders made from the stone as a seal, by carving designs onto it and used it to seal letters written in cuneiform characters. It has been greatly valued since ancient times.
purification
Moonlight bathing,Placing on stone cluster,Placing on stone cluster
trivia
Relatively soft. It may discolor due to contact with water and other elements.
