Silicate · Africa
Dioptase
Forgiveness — releasing past-life heart trauma
Specimen
- Found in
- Congo, Namibia, Kazakhstan, Arizona (USA)
- Key ingredient
- Copper Silicate
- Species
- Silicate
- Chakra
- Heart
About this stone
An intensely green crystal that heals the heart at the deepest level. Dioptase dissolves grief, betrayal, and sorrow by flooding the heart chakra with compassion and forgiveness. It teaches that pain and beauty coexist.
Geology · Formation
How it forms: Oxidation zones of copper deposits.
Dioptase is one of the most visually stunning copper minerals, known for its intense 'emerald-green' color. It forms as a secondary mineral in the oxidation zones of copper ore deposits, typically in arid desert environments. Carbonated water reacts with copper minerals in the presence of silica. The Result: Small, brilliant, translucent green rhombohedral crystals.