Carborundum Rainbow Specimen 7cm

R60,00

Carborundum Rainbow Specimen 6cm. Striking dark Carborundum with beautiful rainbow iridescence. Although Carborundum does occur naturally, it is exceedingly rare, and almost all Carborundum in the world is made in a lab like this specimen. An interesting and colourful addition to any collection. Very Good to A Grade. Size approx 6cm. Weight approx 72g.

 

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Carborundum Rainbow Specimen 7cm

Gunmetal silver Carborundum with rainbow iridescence. Although Carborundum does occur naturally, it is exceedingly rare, and almost all Carborundum in the world is made in a lab like this specimen. Read more about this fascinating mineral in our “Geological” section below! An interesting and colourful addition to any collection. Very Good to A Grade. Size approx 7m. Weight approx 203g.

 

GEOLOGICAL

Learn about this interesting mineral in our Fun Fact Friday video!

 

Carborundum is Silicone Carbide, also known as Moissanite, an extremely rare mineral found in nature. Naturally occurring Moissanite is found in only minute quantities in certain types of meteorite, Corundum deposits, and Kimberlite. Virtually all the Silicon Carbide sold in the world, including Moissanite jewels, is synthetic.

It’s been mass-produced since 1893 for a variety of applications – including bullet-proof vests. Different processes are used to grow different formations of Carborundum. It gets used as a semiconductor in electronics devices operating at high temperatures or high voltages. It was used to make the world’s first LED light by Henry Joseph Round in 1907.

Pure Silicone Carbide is colourless. The brown to black colour comes from the presence of Iron, while the rainbow iridescence on some specimens is due to an optical effect called thin-film interference. While super rare in nature, Carborundum is plentiful in space, often found in the stardust around carbon-rich stars, and in various meteors.

 

CRYSTAL HEALING

Physical Healing Keywords:

  • Nervous System, Brain, Headaches, Eyes;
  • Muscular Skeletal System, Neck, Joints, Shoulders, Bone Health, Fractures;
  • Teeth

 

Metaphysical Keywords:

Grounding, Chakra Balancing, Aura Cleansing, EMF Protection, Intuition, Mood Balancing, Shielding

 

Carborundum 

Carborundum is a beautiful energy balancer, helping to ground excess energy, restore depleted energy systems, and seal tears and leaks in the auric field. It is an excellent stone to work with for chakra healing and balancing, bringing the whole body into alignment. Carborundum is known as a good EMF shield, offering protective energy to the holder or space. Gently calming and centering. Some call this mineral a master healer, aiding in identifying and healing the root cause of dis-ease.

 

Additional information

Astrological

All

Chakras

All, Earth Star, Root Chakra

Colour Group

All, Black, Silver & Grey Colours

Crystal System

Hexagonal

Other Names

Moissanite, Silicon Carbide