Origin: Notably Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Mineral Species: Witherite
Mineral Group: Carbonates
Chemical Formula: BaCO3
Hardness: 3-3.5
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Colour: Colourless, white, greyish, light yellow
Typical Appearance: As prismatic, tabular or bladed crystals which are almost always grown together in groups of three (trillings), mimicking six-sided bipyramidal quartz crystals or rounded six-sided pyramids.
Birthstone: Not known
Chakra Alignment: Not known
Element: Not known
Origin of Name & Mythology: Named by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1789 after William Withering (17 March 1741, Wellington, Shropshire, England - 6 October 1799, Birmingham), English physician and naturalist, who first described the mineral.
Clarity and Focus: Helps clear a scattered mind and aids concentration during meditation or structured breaks.
Decluttering: Promotes order by assisting with internal and external organization, helping to clean up physical and mental spaces.
Energy Purification: Believed to remove unwanted or negative energies and foster a calm, harmonious environment.Financial
Discipline: Reputed by some crystal users to help reduce impulse spending and encourage wiser budgeting when kept nearby
