- Gemstone Family - Unakite (Silicate)
- Chakras - Solar Plexus (3rd), Heart (4th)
- Colour - Green, with interlaced areas of red and pink
- Found in USA, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Brazil, and China.
- Element - Fire, Water
- Also known as - Unakite Jasper, Epidote, Epiodtized Granite
- Meaning - Named after the place in which it was first found, the Unaka Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, USA
- Birthstone Month - March
- Zodiac Sign - Scorpio
- Chemical Composition - {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
- Hardness on the Mohs scale - 6
- Physical Healing Properties - Supports the heart and lungs, assisting their function and improving circulation and the balance of bodily fluids. Also aids the reproductive system and helps with breathing problems.
- Emotional Healing Properties - Helps bring emotional wounds to the surface, allowing for the processing of feelings and the release of negative energy, preventing any new trauma
- Spiritual Properties - Helps to align the spirituality with the emotional body, as well as aiding in past-life healing and instilling patience and persistence within those seeking harmony.
- Legend has it that.... A relatively recent discovery, yet Unakite is said to embody the belief that 'what comes together, belongs together', due to the Greek epidosis, which means 'growing together'
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