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🪨 Name/ Mineral Type: Elite Shungite natural stone, but sometimes also Noble Shungite, Chingite or Schingite, bears the same name as the Russian village from which it is extracted.
Commercially available rocks marketed as shungite can be found, but at first glance, they appear completely different. This is easily explained by the varying concentrations of fullerenes present in these rocks: - silver shungite, black shungite, or noble (elite) shungite.
🌍 ⛏️ Origin: Russia - From the village of Shunga , in Karelia
📐 Dimensions: 35 millimeters x 20 x 16
⚖️ Weight: 9.4 grams
✨ Finish: Raw and glossy
💫 Color/Lightness: Dark Gray/Black and opaque
🔬 Treatment: None
📜 Certificate: Zen Curiosity
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🕰️ Short Story
Discovered several centuries ago in Karelia , shungite takes its name from the village of Shunga .
It was already used by the inhabitants to purify water thanks to its absorbent properties.
In the 17th century, Tsar Peter the Great is said to have built the first Russian therapeutic spa around springs of water enriched with shungite.
Today, it remains an iconic stone of protection and natural purification , unique in the world.
📋 Complete mineralogical data sheet
Category
Detail
Name
Elite Shungite (or Noble Shungite, Type I)
Family / Group
Natural carbon – amorphous mineraloid
Chemical formula
C (98–99% pure carbon)
Crystalline system
Amorphous (non-crystalline)
Color
Silvery black with metallic reflections
Glow
Metallic, shiny, sometimes mirror-like
Transparency
Opaque
Hardness (Mohs)
3.5 – 4
Density
1.9 – 2.1 g/cm³
Break / Line
Irregular, conchoidal / Black
Conductivity
Excellent electrical conductivity
Origin of the name
From the village of Shunga , in Karelia (Russia) , where it was discovered
Main deposits
Karelia (Russia – the only known deposit in the world)
🔹 Protection against electromagnetic waves and negative energies 🔹 Anchoring and internal stability 🔹 Purification of spaces and the energy body 🔹 Harmonization of chakras and auric field 🔹 Enhanced physical and mental vitality
Associated Chakras
Root (Muladhara) – Crown (Sahasrara)
Purification
Clear water (quick), smudging (sage, incense, palo santo), singing bowl
Recharge
Moonlight, rock crystal cluster, amethyst geode or selenite plate (avoid direct sunlight)
Interview
Wipe gently with a soft cloth after use
Uses
Jewelry, crystal healing, water purification, electromagnetic protection, collection
Energy symbol
Stone of protection, grounding and regeneration
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