Charoite Stone Slab Lapidary Rough Rock

This semiprecious stone slab of purple Charoite is 8 inches by 4.5 inches and .25 inch or 6 mm thick.

The unpolished rough rock slab weighs .82 lbs. and is shown wet in the first 2 pictures.

Charoite is a rare chatoyant purple with gray and black veining. It is a swirling pattern of interlocking crystals.  

It is a silicate mineral that was formed from alteration of limestones by the close presences of an alkali-rich nephline syenite intrusion. The heat, pressure and more importantly, the infusion of unique chemicals into the rock is responsible for the transformations into Charoite.

The Russians first discovered Charoite in 1947. Charoite is found in only one location, the Sakha Republic, Yakutia in Siberia, Russia. 

Charoite is named after the nearby Chara River.

Metaphysical Properties Of Charoite: Charoite is said to help you recognize your true path and to help you separate your issues from other's issues.