aragonite

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This upcoming month I will be filling up my local library with crystals. I

belong to a gem and mineral club. At our monthly meeting, I asked members

to help me with this process. The president brought over some items, and he

had a child size fist of Aragonite. I looked it up in the updated Melody

book. There wasn't much on it. I would appreciate any experiences with it

or information. Send me positive crystal energy as I fill the cases and

library with crystals on November 1st.

Thanks,

Angela

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello all-

 

Aragonite is a really wonderful stone... glad to see it being

discussed here.

 

A few quick notes that may help alleviate the confusion....

 

> I am kinda confused, on further searching I found two

differant

> versions of what Aragonite is, first was this one(looked like a

> tigers eye in the picture) it was at

> http://www.apathtowholeness.com/aragonite.htm

 

I tried this link, but unfortunately it didn't work so I couldn't see

the photo....

 

> The second one the picture is entirely differant and looks

> rather like calcite.

 

Aragonite has the same chemical composition as calcite. They are

dimorphic. In fact, there is a very unsual third mineral that has the

same chemistry as aragonite and calcite, making this a trimorphic

group of stones.

 

One of the primary differences between aragonite and calcite has to

do with the ionic structures of the crystals (which can reveal a

great deal about the way energy moves through the stones). There is

also a pressure/temperature relationship between calcite & aragonite,

which is one factor that determines whether the calcium carbonate

becomes aragonite or whether it becomes calcite.

 

Scientists consider aragonite a curious mineral in many cases because

while they have many factors that can determine the calcium

carbonate's growth and eventual manifestation, there are still cases

where they remain unsure why aragonite formed instead of calcite and

vice versa. This hints at aragonites connection with the Divine

Feminine and the mysteries that rest beyond measurements and models.

 

Aragonite comes in many colors ranging from red, brown, tan, white,

violet, green, blue, etc. The most commonly seen form is

the " sputnik " type cluster found in the red-orange-tan shades.

 

The reddish colors of aragonite relate, among other things, to the

power of the feminine energy. This octave of aragonite resonates with

the monthly cycle that women experience and can teach women the

mysteries and magic inherent in that time. It is related with the

earthly expressions of feminine energy.

 

The white variety of aragonite represents the purification power of

the sacred light of Spirit. It is linked with the energies of Sophia.

It opens our consciousness to divine revelation and understanding

through the crown center. It can be used in certain initiatory rites

for purification of the individual and space on many levels.

 

The violet aragonite is generally always found with green mixed with

it. This represents the divine vision that expands from the heart

center, allowing us to see through the eyes of love. The stone

spirits of the violet/green aragonite help us find our path in life

that is truly ours - the road that has " meaning and heart " .

 

The blue and blue green aragonite, sometimes also mixed with white,

is a cooling spirit that embodies Divine Grace. It eases anger,

tension and increases our ability to flow through our life.

 

All of this is very " tip of the iceberg " as each variety of aragonite

has so much more to it. However, I wanted to share a brief bit

here...

 

There are also some very interesting pseudomorphs involving

aragonite... including a copper pseudomorph of aragonite, a fluorite

pseudomorph of aragonite and a chalcedony pseudomorph of aragonite.

Each of these have their own unique energy expression as well.

 

In the spirit of sharing,

Fabeku