Origin: Notably DR of Congo
Mineral Species: Cornetite
Mineral Group: Phosphates
Chemical Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Hardness: 4.5
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Colour: Light to dark sky-blue
Typical Appearance: As crystalline masses and druzy crystalline crusts of short prismatic crystals.
Birthstone: Aries
Chakra Alignment: Heart, Upper Heart and Throat
Element: Water
Origin of Name & Mythology: After Mr. Jules Cornet (1865-1929), Belgian geologist.
Cornetite floods the body with warmth and light, filling it from the top down, so there is a sense of grounding and presence as it works. Initially, the warmth brings with it a sensation of minute explosions throughout the body, as it gathers scattered and disjointed energy, eventually drawing it together to coalesce in balance and general wellbeing. It strengthens and supports the immune system, and targets areas of illness and stagnation, wherever they may be, especially affecting the upper respiratory system including sinuses, and the lower digestive tract, and warms the body, helping it to fight infection. After use, one is left feeling strong, upright and present.
