Shungite is a rare black stone made of up to 99 percent carbon. It’s mainly found in Shunga, a village in Karelia, Russia.
The stone has a unique composition. It contains fullerenes, or 3-D spherical molecules made of 60 carbon atoms. These molecules are hollow and sometimes called buckyballs.
Along with fullerenes, shungite consists of nearly all the minerals on the periodic table.
The origin of shungite is a mystery. Typically, materials made of carbon come from decayed organic substances like old forests. But the stone is thought to be at least 2 billion years old. This is before organic life existed on the planet.
Some theories of shungite’s origins include:
a large meteorite collided into Earth and deposited shungite into the ground
shungite formed due to microorganisms in nearby water
the composition of organic matter in sedimentary rocks changed over time
Although scientists are unsure of how shungite was formed or where it came from, they attribute the stone’s potential benefits to its fullerene content.
Shungite has quickly become one of the healing stones we cannot live without. Its energy is so powerful and the Shungite properties are so beneficial to our bodies, which is why we keep it close by at all times. Shungite aids in balancing the chakras, protecting against electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) and harmonizing the body. Specifically, wearing Shungite creates a noticeable shift in your energy field by detoxifying the physical and energetic systems in your body. And while it may not be obvious, there are different reasons to wear Shungite in the form of a necklace, bracelet or earrings, depending on your intention and goal.
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