Shungite: properties of stone, its use, benefits and harms

Shungite is one of the most popular minerals not only among magicians and astrologers, but also among doctors in alternative medicine. It has a number of unique magical and physical properties, is able to favorably influence the general state of human health.

The meaning of the term “shungite” was originally used in 1879 to describe a mineraloid with a carbon content of more than 98%. Recently, it has also been used to describe shungite rocks, which often leads to confusion.

The stone has two main methods of occurrence:

• material dispersed inside the rock;
• homogeneous deposits.

Shungite looks like solid asphalt (bitumen), but is classified as pyrobitumen, because it does not melt. It also resembles anthracite coal. Heated on butane, it shatters into fragments, a faint odor appears, but it does not burn. Hardness is 3.5-4.0 on the Mohs scale.

Shungite is like coal, has the ability to conduct electromagnetic and geothermal energy. This is a transformation stone with a huge list of amazing benefits, due to its nature and composition it is not like any other mineral on the planet.

The stone is mainly carbon, up to 98% in some cases, but the interesting fact is that this carbon is not mineral graphite. Shungite is considered a metamorphosed schist.The chemical composition is similar to anthracite (metamorphosed coal), but its genesis is different. Shale is a former accumulation of marine microorganisms (bacteria, algae), but formed from organic matter, coal is deposited in terrestrial environments.

The color of the mineral is black, does not contain graphite. Carbon is almost structureless (amorphous or nanocrystalline) and forms coal seams. It is believed that this is one of the oldest known manifestations of the process of oil formation. There is currently no crude oil in Karelia, but shungite is believed to have been a rich source of it many centuries ago.

For some time it was known that shungite contains fullerenes (carbon nanotubes and spheres), but later studies did not confirm this. He has long gained fame as a natural medicine. True, shungite has antibacterial properties, but it is unlikely that it has all the abilities attributed to it (it kills and devours everything that harms people, concentrates and restores all the good).

The fact that this stone is old does not give it any magic power. After all, two billion years is nothing special in geology. Many gneissic rocks are much older than this, unfortunately, they are mostly abandoned and have value only as railway ballast.

Shungite veins in the breed are rarely more than 300 mm thick, more often they are even thinner, on average from 50 to 100 mm. Everything else is shale and dolomite, which is mixed with the rock. Over time, wind and water destroy the upper layer of deposits, which is why the stone turns into earth.

Shungite has been used in medical practice since the beginning of the 18th century. Peter the Great was the first to believe in the properties of the mineral and began to insist on their use. He used infused water not only on his own, but also recommended giving it to soldiers in the army. During long trips in the water there was always shungite, which cleansed the liquid, thereby preventing massive infectious epidemics. Today, scientists were able to prove that the stone, in fact, has unique antibacterial properties.

Since that time, the mineral began to be used as a pigment to create paint; it is marketed under the name “natural black shungite” or “soot”. Already in the 700s, it became clear that small crumbs of stone can be used as an insulating material.

Shungite belongs to mineraloids. It is one of the very first educated oil fields dating back to the Precambrian era. The land around Lake Onega in western Russia, and specifically the Republic of Karelia, is covered with rocks of the Paleoproterozoic period, which are about two billion years old. These include metamorphosed oil residues, including both shale sources and the crude product.

Apparently, once here a large area was covered with lagoons with salt water, which were located near a chain of volcanoes. As a result of the usual process of life, the ecosystem consisted of a huge amount of unicellular algae. In turn, volcanoes produced the necessary nutrients for them. Emerging deposits consisted of the remains of these microorganisms. Later, these rocks were subjected to elevated temperature and pressure, which turned oil into shungite.

The most famous village where a large shungite deposit is located, and accordingly, stone is mined there - Karelia, near the village of Shunga (hence the name of the mineral). Karelian shungite is very old, which makes it one of the earliest known manifestations of oil shale, albeit in a metamorphosed form. After much research, there is no doubt that the mineral is biogenic. Needless to say that it belongs to very rare minerals, since very few other deposits have been found in other countries.

In Russia, geologists managed to find shungite in Kamchatka, and this is not surprising, since there is always great activity of volcanoes, and in the Chelyabinsk region in coal mines. There are small deposits in the Republic of Congo, Austria, India and Kazakhstan.

Shungite has a number of unique positive effects on the human body, which are actively used not only in cosmetology, but also in medicine. There is a wide variety of mineral treatments. The use of a liquid infused on a stone helps to improve the condition of patients with diabetes. Such an alternative treatment method improves the condition of the heart and blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract. In general, it is believed that the mineral has a healing effect on the human body.

Among other things, the mineral regulates pressure in a favorable direction, helps to cope with chronic fatigue, gives additional strength to the body so that it recovers faster. Shungite is the only known source on the planet that contains natural fullerenes - carbon molecules. Fullerenes act as antihistamines, they promote the regeneration and growth of cells, help establish a healthy balance between all systems in the human body. Moreover, they perform the main assistants in the fight against cancer. Shungite water improves immunity and helps fight colds.

Accessories made of stone can protect against electromagnetic radiation, including those emitted by a TV, computer, microwave ovens, mobile devices and other sources of electromagnetic fields. Such radiation can be harmful if a person is exposed to it for a long time.

Mineral is recommended for the following diseases:

• lack of iron in the blood;
• arthritis;
• airway problems;
• violation of the microflora of the stomach;
• chronic problems in organs such as the kidneys and liver;
• diabetes;
• diseases of the gallbladder and pancreas;
• SARS, DOF, colds;
• cholecystitis.

Without a doubt, shungite is useful, and has healing properties, but there are a number of contraindications to him and therapies conducted with him. Shungite water is not recommended for people who are prone to blood clots, and those who suffer from chronic inflammatory processes in the body. You should not use this auxiliary agent as the only one in the fight against the tumor, since shungite water cannot be a 100% substitute for drugs.

Doctors do not cease to remind that treatment with non-traditional methods in the absence of appropriate knowledge leads to the appearance of chronic diseases and can even be dangerous to human health. Not every water that insists on stone can be consumed in unboiled form, since it does not remove pathogens. The use of both cold and hot compresses can be harmful if you do not know in which cases this or that method is used.

Shungite is widely used in magic rituals and not only. Mineral amulets are advised to those who need to learn how to properly concentrate energy.The stone is used to make talismans that protect against dark energy, it helps to restore the balance between the soul and mind. In some European countries they make shungite amulets in order to attract good luck and succeed in the love sphere of life.

The mineral is able to stimulate:

• rejuvenation;
• spiritual growth;
• transformation;
• healing;
• spiritual exaltation;
• higher consciousness;
• spiritual grounding;
• telepathy.

Shungite is believed to positively affect the chakra, which is known to be one of the cornerstones of healthy energy within the human body. When his soul is open, he can be fully realized in life in all its manifestations.

Stone helps protect the wearer's energy from the forces that drain it. Such amulets can often be seen on healers, because they have to not only deal with the negative often, but also give part of their energy.

Among the metaphysical properties of stone:

• fills the aura;
• activates the gift of prophecy;
• turns its energy to the core of mother earth;
• protects the holder and removes negative energy;
• removes negative and negative thoughts;
• helps to cleanse and balance the chakra;
• opens a channel for communication with spirits;
• eliminates beliefs that do not serve the highest interests of man;
• a catalyst for positive change and growth;
• helps to become wiser;
• gives a sense of understanding of being.

Shungite rocks are classified solely by carbon content, while shungite-1 has a carbon content in the range of 98-100 weight percent, and a stone with an index of -2, -3, -4 and -5 has a content in the range of 35-80%, 20- 35%, 10-20% and less than 10%, respectively. A special variety is an elite stone with a carbon content of 90 to 98%. This is a mineralogical rarity, such shungite is located in the main rock formations in the form of irregular deposits or veins several centimeters thick. Such material is extracted only by hand in very difficult conditions.

It has a peculiar metallic luster, the color of anthracite, uneven. The described type of material is light and smooth to the touch. It contains 3-4 times more fullerenes than other varieties. The price of elite shungite is considered per gram. The larger the stone, the higher the cost.

The healing mineral must have a black, velvety color, there can be no impurities and inclusions in it. This shungite, which has special healing properties, is very soft, so when you touch it, a fingerprint should remain on the fingers. On sale, you can often find a stone in which golden blots are visible. This is chalcopyrite, which should not be there, because when it interacts with water, it dissolves, and it becomes saturated with harmful substances.

Ornamental shungite, which is also often given out as medicinal, does not have any beneficial properties. Their color can be not only pure black, but also with white small inclusions of quartz. In appearance, such instances are very reminiscent of marble. Such crafts are suitable for home interiors and magical ceremonies, as they perfectly restore harmony in the room. They are not used for water infusion.

As for shungite used in the construction industry, it has a minimum carbon content. Such an instance can be distinguished by color, since more often it is not black, but rather gray with small inclusions. The main scope of the mineral is to protect the room from radiation harmful to humans.

Most often, the buyer does not have the opportunity to check the mineral for authenticity, although it is possible to determine its quality by the external signs that were mentioned above.Most often, sellers trick and sell shungizite, a low-carbon material that does not have any beneficial properties. It should be noted that low cost is the first indicator that a stone does not have any beneficial properties.

A true high-carbon mineral has one distinctive property - it breaks easily. No one will give the buyer a chance to check in this way, but by the fingerprints that remain as in contact with charcoal, you can immediately understand the nature of the mineral.

Moreover, precisely because the stone is soft, it is almost never polished; as a result, it has a matte surface. Even if the mineral was shaped into a pyramid, it will not be peaked, since it is impossible to achieve such accuracy.

But, all these checks are conditional, in fact, to say for sure whether the stone is real, you can, checking it for electrical conductivity. To do this, take a simple battery, a light bulb from a flashlight and a few wires. They attach one to the other, but through a mineral. Unlike other stones, shungite conducts electricity, so the light will turn on.

This shungite cleans and harmonizes the atmosphere in rooms, violates geopathic zones and reduces the negative effects of electromagnetic radiation, provides a person with energy and stamina. The stone is non-crystalline. The most common, most stable and investigated form of fullerene schungite is a sphere whose surface forms hexagons and pentagons.

This is a molecule with the greatest possible symmetry - it consists of fragments with pentagons, which a person does not encounter anywhere else in inanimate matter. The fullerene molecule is organic, and its crystal is a transitional form between organic and inorganic material. Therefore, shungite is often called a "living stone."

Products are made of shungite with a carbon content of about 30%. The remaining 70% consists of silicates, mica, oxides of iron, magnesium, potassium. Almost half of the elements of the periodic system are present in shungite. Often it is used in arranging aquariums, in a bath, because it receives heat and then gives it away.

Shungite has long been considered a useful mineral, since the 1700s in Russia it has been used as a cleaner and disinfectant for water, since it can fulfill the same role as activated carbon. Its electrical conductivity, typical of graphite and other forms of pure carbon, prompted scientists to speculate that shungite could counteract the alleged harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation from things like cell phones. This property was confirmed later.

The influence of shungite on the composition and purity of water is extraordinary. It purifies the liquid from almost all organic impurities, including oil products and chlorine compounds, nitrates and ammonia, metals. The unique composition of the stone is able to destroy cholera, streptococci and other bacteria, absorbing harmful substances contained in water. Thus, the liquid is enriched with healthy trace elements and has healing properties.

Shungite turns water into biologically active. Filtered through shungite, it contributes to the proper functioning of the body and overall health. The use of such a liquid has a unique result in cosmetology. After the research, it became clear that shungite water smoothes the skin, increases its elasticity and restores youth.

Regular washing with a stone-infused liquid helps get rid of acne and skin inflammations, peeling and redness. If you use the liquid as a hair rinse, then soon they will acquire the desired shine and silkiness, loss will decrease, the roots will strengthen and dandruff will disappear.

Shungite water is an excellent cure, so it is suitable for lotions. A moistened gauze is applied to the skin and lasts 1.5-2 hours. Such compresses contribute to the accelerated healing of cuts, corns, bruises and burns. Thus, the liquid is used in alternative medicine in the treatment of arthritis, arthrosis and varicose veins. Warm infusion is used to gargle and douching for diseases of the cervix, tonsillitis, fever, gum disease, toothache and periodontitis.

Baths with natural shungite help calm down, relieve stress, fatigue, normalize sleep. After the first course, small cracks in the skin, cuts, and regular procedures lead to the rapid healing of postoperative scars, peeling, eczema and fungus disappear.

On an industrial scale, elements of steelmaking, water treatment are made from minerals, minerals are used as a pigment for paint and filler for plastic and rubber. It can be a good substitute for coke (metallurgical coal) and soot.

The cause of prolonged irritation, fatigue and anxiety of a person can often be the pathogenic zone where he lives. Scientists believe that to improve the condition it’s enough to just put a pyramid of mineral in the room, and it will cease to be a risk zone.

The design should always be compass oriented. It is not recommended to place it directly under the bed. Once a month, you can rinse the product under running water to clean, then dry it on a towel in direct sunlight.

It is also used in jewelry, since it looks very attractive:

• pendants;
• beads;
• bracelets.

The processed stone is included in the frame of gold, silver or palladium. In addition, the mineral can be found in the design of medical devices such as special pillows, blankets, rugs and belts. Today it is often used as part of water filters and even in cosmetology. Magic stone is usually recommended to be applied to the left side of the body, since all the negative accumulates here.

Products from shungite do not require any special care, but it is worth protecting it from falls and mechanical stress, since it breaks quickly and easily. Wash jewelry and souvenirs with plain or slightly soapy water. It is necessary to try not to expose the mineral to additional heat.

See how to distinguish a real shungite from a fake one in the next video.