Crystal Encyclopedia
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Demantoid Garnet
The Green Fire of the Heart
You have more fire in you than anyone is accounting for. Demantoid is the brilliant green form of andradite, small but optically extravagant, capable of throwing light like it has something to prove. A dark ground can still support impossible brilliance.
Solar Plexus ChakraAndraditeGreenRussia
Melanite Garnet
The Grief Vessel
You need a spine dark enough to hold under pressure. Melanite is the black variety of andradite, titanium-rich and dense, a garnet that keeps its cubic discipline in shadow. Not all backbone is visible.
Root ChakraAndraditeBlackItaly, Mexico, Mali