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Silicate · Africa

Prehnite

Unconditional Love — the 'stone of prophecy.'

Prehnite crystal, raw
Fig. 038Silicate

Specimen

Found in
South Africa, Australia, Scotland, New Jersey (USA)
Key ingredient
Calcium Aluminum
Species
Silicate
Chakra
Heart

About this stone

A gentle stone of unconditional love and healing. Prehnite enhances precognition and inner knowing, calms the environment, and connects heart energy with willpower. It is called the 'healer's healer.'

Geology · Formation

How it forms: Cavities of volcanic 'flood' basalts.

Prehnite is a pale green calcium-aluminum silicate often found growing alongside Epidote. It forms in the cavities of volcanic 'flood' basalts. Hydrothermal fluids crystallize into pale green, botryoidal (grape-like) clusters. The Result: A soft green, translucent stone that often contains 'needles' of black epidote.