Meaning of Stones and Minerals
Crystal Properties Guide
Crystals have been used for thousands of years across cultures for their healing properties and energetic influences. This comprehensive guide provides insights into the metaphysical properties of hundreds of crystals and minerals to help you select the perfect stones for your specific needs.
How to Use This Guide
When selecting crystals for healing, meditation, or energy work, consider both your intuitive attraction to certain stones and their traditional properties. Remember that crystals work differently for each individual, so trust your personal connection to the stones that call to you.
Abalone - Handling Emotional Situations, Psychic Development
Aegerine - Energizing, protection against psychic attacks
Agate - is the "Stone of Truthfulness" with love and courage as its source
Blue lace agate - Gentleness, tranquility, and communication
Botswana agate - Transitions creativity, solutions, nervous system, broken bones
Crab fire agate - Individuality, courage
Crazy lace agate - Protection from evil eye, decision-making, focus
Fire agate - Courage, protection, spiritual advancement
Flame agate - Vital energy, ease transitions
Moss agate - Abundance, self-confidence, protection
Tree agate (aka dendritic agate) - Self-discovery, good fortune, prosperity
Agna aura - is "The stone of psychic gifts" facilitating meditative, telepathic and psychic abilities in its wearer. Often used for distant healing and communication, Agna aura is also known to help the immune system, stresses, and thymus gland deficiencies.
Ajoite - Release emotions, peace, powerful healing
Angelite - Angelic contact, serenity, inner peace, calm
Amazonite - Psychic, integrity, honor
Amber - Draw out negativity, purification, romance, more (for black amber, see jet)
Amethyst - is the "Stone of spirituality and contentment." Amethyst shifts energies to a higher frequency, emanating stability, peaceful strength, and calm, ushering lightness and lovingness to one's environment. It is powerful protective stone with a healing effect on physical, emotional and psychological challenges.
Chevron amethyst (banded amethyst) - Peace of mind, self-awareness, inner strength
Ametrine - Psychic abilities, disperse negative energies
Ammolite - Good luck, prosperity, high energy
Analcime - Mental clarity, teamwork, cope and change
Andalusite - Seeing sides of a problem, scrying, AIDS
Angel aura quartz (opal, rainbow, pearl aura) - Aura protection, kundalini, angelic communication
Angel white ajoite - High angelic energies, spirit potential
Angel quartz (amphibole, angel phantom quartz) - angel guidance, emotional clarity, astral travel
Angel wing (alunite) - Balance energies, creativity
Apache tears - Grief, release negative emotions
Apatite - is "The stone of inspiration" inspiring one to humanitarian service, with openness and social ease. It deepens meditation and psychic attunement, clearing confusion and frustration. It balances the meridians in the body, aiding the absorption of calcium to bones, organs, glands, teeth and emotionally eliminating over-activity
Apophyilite - Meditation aid, connect with spiritual world, clairvoyance
Apophyilite (green) - Growth, abundance, heart chakra
Aqua aura - Increase psychic awareness, increase conscious awareness
Aquamarine - is know as the "Stone of courage." It helps to create alignment in the chakra energies, enhancing one's insight into the practice of actualizing inner perfection to the universal's perfection. It balances and fortifies the immune system, excellent for the eyes and memory.
Aragonite - Magic charms, increase energy, boost self-confidence
Arkansas crystals - Brings energy that is potent, robust, and consistent
Astrophyilite - Soul-purpose, self-acceptance, astral travel
Atacamite - Spiritual guidance, emotional healing, energy blockages
Atlantisite (tasmanite, stichtie-serpentine) - Spiritual awareness, end disputes, healing
Aventurine - is a "Stone of prosperity" providing courage and strong leadership qualities including compassion with perseverance. It helps to balance male/female energy, guarding against psychic interference. It has varied range of healing benefits of the heart, circulation, metabolism, allergies and inflammations. Worn or taped to the cell phone it disperses electromagnetic waves.
Peach aventurine - Creativity, sacral chakra
Red aventurine - Creativity, imagination, see possiblities
Azeztulite - High energy, raise vibration, project positive energy, healing
Azurite - is known as "The stone of the heavens" and raises consciousness to a higher level. It helps one to clear ones's perspective and facilitates spiritual evolution. It transforms fear and sadness to deeper insight and guidance. It is said to restore damage of the spine, brain, kidneys and aids in the development of the embryo.
Binghamite - Good fortune, elves and fairies energy
Biotite - Clear pictures of issues
Bixbite - Harmony, compatibility
Blackstone (see black jasper) - Highly protecting, healing
Bloodstone (Heliotrope) - Centering, adaptability, reduce anxiety
Blue calcite - see calcites
Blue chalcedony - see chalcedony
Blue copper turquoise - is know as the "Stone of wealth, " it is an ancient stone found in sacred burials as was long used for protection and peace. The copper is believed to enhance the effects of the stone's energy field. It heals inflammatory conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, goat, and viral infections.
Blue lace agate - see agates
Blue quartz - "The stone of amplification" blue quartz is a powerful healing stone and energy amplifier; it absorbs, regulates, stores, attunes, filters and is most efficient receptor. Used in many healing practices both ancient and modern. Blue quartz is known to unlock memory and is a deep soul cleanser. Excellent healer of organs
Boji stones - Release blockages, align chakras
Bone - Vitality, strength
Botswana agate - Transitions, creativity, solutions, nervous system, broken bones
Bowenite - Protection, dream-solving
Bridge crystal, aka inner child, penetrator - Public speaking, healing old childhood issue
Bronzite - Focused action, courtesy, inner certainty, muscular tension
Bustamite - Clear energy blockages, emotional safety, stress disorders
Catlinite (pipestone) - Spirit communication, prayer, ritual
Carnelian - Root and sacral chakra, courage
Cavansite - Stimulate psychic awareness, rid negative thoughts
Celestite (celestine) - Angelic guidance, end worry and anxiety
Calcite - Amplifies energy, reduce fear, reduce stress
Blue calcite - Soothing amplifies energy
Green calcite - Prosperity, increase
Honey calcite - Gentle amplification
Orange calcite - Emotional healing
Other calcites - Black calcite and others
Pink calcite, manganocalcite - "Reiki stone, " self-love, universal love
Red calcite - Detoxify, release fear
Yellow calcite - Energy, personal power
Carnelian - Root and sacral chakra, courage
Chalcanthite - Stay in the now, psychic, communication
Chalcedony - Brotherhood and benebolence
Blue chalcedony - Mind/body/spirit balance, reduces anger and hostility, communication
Chrysocolla - Auric cleanser, soothes and calms
Chrysoprase - Hope, compassion, love
Citrine - Chakra cleaner
Chalcopyrite - Break up energy blockages, perception, psychic
Charoite - Spiritual growth, inspiration, transformation. Charoite is known as "The stone of integration" and helps to bring vibrational changes at the level of mind, body, and spirit, providing insights to the acceptance of the present moment. It cleanses the heart chakra, releasing fears and alienation. It is helpful in the dysfunction of the nervous system as well as emotional disorders.
Chevron Amethyst - see amethyst
Chiastolice - Adapting, practical creativity, spiritual awareness
Chlorite - Powerful healing, purifies aura
Chrysocolla (chrysacolla) - Harmony, remove negativity
Chrysoberyl (natural cat's eye) - Good fortune, good luck, prosperity
Citrine - Success, abundance, mental clarity
Cluster crystals - Harmonious environment, energize stones
Copper - Energy, wit, arthritis relief
Coral - Reconnect with nature, love, prosperity
Coveilite (covelline) - High energy stone, psychic, third eye chakra
Crab fire agate - see agates
Crazy lace agate -see agates
Cuprite - Reduce worry, will power, masculine energy
Danburite - Release energy blockages, healing
Dendritic agate (aka tree agate) - see agates
Desert rose - Intuitive and other perception, still in mind
Devic (fairy frost) crystal - Elemental energies, communicate with nature
Diamond - Relationships, amplifications
Diopside - Calm anxiety, assist learning
Dioptase - Healing, self-worth, live in the moment
Dolomite - Insomnia, stabilizes human and mineral energies, generosity
Dravite - Reduce anxiety, understanding, ADD
Druzy crystal - Joy, light, ritual
Dumortierite - (see dumprtierite blue quartz) - Self-discipline, organization, reduces eliat stone. Removes hurt, fear stress
Elestial crystal aka skeletal crystal - Uncover secrets, calming
Emerald - Love communication, truthfullness
Engydro crystal - Relationships, stress reduction
Epidote - Enhances emotional and spiritual growth, perception, patience
Eudialyte - Personal power stone, manifestation, scattered mind
Fairy quartz - Peace, heightened calming energy, meditation
Fairy stone - Healing trauma, health, prosperity
Family cluster - Family harmony, harmony
Fire agate - see agates
Fire opal - Vitality, handle change comfortably, clairaudience
Flame agate - see agates
Fluorite - Spiritual wholeness, peace, organization
Fluorite blue john - Beneficial for sensitives
Fluorite opalized - see Tiffany stone
Fluorite yttrian - Manifestation, wealth
Fulgurites - Direct and channel energy, leadership, cloud-busting
Fuchsite - Lore, balance, continuity, stress relief
Galaxite - Protect and cleanse aura, astral travel
Galena - "Stone of harmony", insight
Garnet - Commitment, inspiration
Green garnet (grossular garnet, grossularite) - Manifestation, abundance, confidence
Hessonite garnet - Passion, creativity, personal expression
Garnet tsavorite (tsavorite, tsavolith) - see Tsavorite
Generator (merlin) crystals - Generate and magnify energy, remove negative energy
Girasol - Visualization, dream work
Glass - Fire, air, earth, water elements combined, transformation, rebirth, focus
Dichroic glass - Meditation, seeing, past illusions
Glendonite - Discovery, positive feelings
Gold filled - Balance energy fields
Goldstone - Ambition, drive
Goshenite - Truthfulness, creativity
Green calcite - see calcites
Green apophyilite - see apophyilites
Green moss agate - see agates
Gyrolite - Activates minerals, ancient wisdom, self-confidence, more
Heart chakra - Anahata, love emotions, colors are primarily green and/or pink
Heliodor - Will power, personal power
Hematice - Detoxifying balance for the mind and body
Hemimorphite - Self-esteem, personal growth, joy
Herkimer "diamond" (Herkimer "diamond" quartz) - Attunement, mind/body/spirit balance
Heulandite - Mystical ancient knowledge from Atlantis and Lemuria
Hiddenite - Insight, intellect, youthful vigor
Holey stone (aka odin stone) - Prevent nightmares, protection, visions
Honey Calcite - see calcites
Howlite - Decrease stress, lower pain
Indicolite - Spiritual quest, psychic awareness
Iolite - Psychic healing, curiosity, sobriety
Jade - Love, fidelity, generosity, abundance, immune system , PTSD
Jasper - Nurturing, protection, relaxation
Black jasper - Highly protecting, healing, determine value
Brecciated jasper - Work, success, wholeness, protection
Dalmatian jasper aka dalmatine - Remove disillusionment, loyalty
Exotica jasper, aka sci fi jasper - Protection, soul nurturing
Fancy jasper - Healing, tranquility
Kambaba jasper - Plant growth, soothe nerves
Leopard skin jasper aka leopard stone- Service, power, animals, visualization
Mookaite aka mookaite jasper - Internal and external balance
Morrisonite jasper - Relaxation, nurturing
Ocean jasper - Love self and others, heal emotion
Picture jasper - Harmony, visualization
Poppy jasper - Protection, astral travel, relaxation
Rainforest jasper (rhyolite) - Perseverance, communication
Jasper, red - Grounding, stabilizing, inspires joyful attitude
Yellow jasper - Solar plexus (belly) chakra, social welfare
Jet aka black amber - Heal, grief, protect finances
Katangnite (katangite) - Clairvoyance, raise energy vibration, meditation
Kinoite - Communication, truth, psychic
Kundalini quartz (natural congo citrine) - Raise kundalini, willpower
Kunzite - Unconditional love, clearing, divine love, highly spiritual, connects heart to the mind
Kyanite blue - High vibration, dreaming, stone of attunement
Kyanite green - Heart chakra, balance, love, lessen anger
Kyanite orange - Creativity, sacral chakra, more
Labradorite - Transformation, intuition
Lake county "diamonds" (moon tears, konocti "diamonds") - Goddess and moon energy, relieve depression
Lapis - Truthfulness, inner power, organization, vision, creates and maintains connection with physical relm and celestial planes, intuition
Lapis lazuli - Truthfulness, inner power, organization
Larimar - Freedom, peace, energy
Larvikite (Norwegian moonstone) - Psychic work, read between the line
Lazulite - Psychic, reduce worries, meditation
Lemurian seed crystal - love, meditation, healing
Lepidocrocite (lepidochrosite) - Reduce distraction, lesson negative thinking
Lepidolite - Balance, awareness, transition
Lithium quartz - Heal repressed emotions, stress reducer, balancing
Lodestone (magnetite) - Attracts good fortune and love, protection from evil
Lodolite (aka landscape quartz, scenic quartz, garden quartz) - Meditation, manifesting desire, heightened spiritual energies
Malachite - Amplifies, healing, heart amplifier
Marble picasso - Calming, weight loss, self-discipline
Mariposite - Reduce stress, adapt to change, balance
Melody's stone (super seven sacred 7) - Psychic, healing
Mica - Eliminate negative personality traits, release blockages
Moqui marbles (moki balls, shaman stones) - Shamanism, stimulate Chi
Moldavite - Inner journeys, cosmic and crystal consciousness
Molybdenum - Reliability, stress relief, heal holes in the aura
Mookaite - see mookaite jasper
Moonstone rainbow - High vibration, new beginnings, self-actualization, goddess energy
Morganite - Angel stone, heat stone, east pain in seperation
Morrisonite (morrisonite jasper) - Heart, bridge heart and root chakras
Moss agate - see agates
Mother of pearl - Prosperity, intuition, transmute negativity
Muscovite - Angelic contact, lessen insecurities, problem solving, pancreas, blood sugar
Nebula stone - Removes fear, boosts memory
Needle crystal - Close energy holes
Nephrite jade - Emotional balance, protection, love
Novaculite - Cut psychic or etheric cords, getting past problems, depression
Nuumite (nuumit) - Protection from negative energy, activate all chakras, obsidian, snowflake-centering
Rainbow obsidian (also called sheen obsidian) - "Stone of pleasure", love, light, scrying
Snowflake obsidian - Balance,serenity, protection
Okenite - Sense of belonging, purifying, angels
Opal - Inspiration, imagination, creativity
Opal aura (aka angel aura) - see Angel aura quartz
Blue Peruvian opal - Ingenuity, self-esteem, stress reduction
Fire opal - Vitality, handle change comfortably, clairaudience
Pink Peruvian opal- Love, gentleness, romantic
Orange calcite - see calcites
Pearls - Calming, purity, charity, truth
Pectolite - Wisdom, truthfulness
Peridot - Heart chakra, balance,compassion
Petalite - spiritual healing, spirit guides, remove black magic spells
Petoskey stone - Third eye, emotional awareness, clear negativity
Petrified wood - Practicality, business success
Phantom crystals - Awareness, meditation, mysticism
Phenacite (phenakite) - Extremely high energy, third eye, clear energy centers
Phlogopite (phlogopit) - Remove spiritual blocks, mental anguish
Phosphosiderite - Healing, past life
Pietersite (tempest stone) - Beauty in life, angels, relaxation
Picasso marble (picasso stone) - Calming, weight loss, self-discipline
Pink mangano calcite - see calcites
Plamcheite - Raise vibrations, protection, psychic
Prasiolite - Self-reliance, prosperity, prophesy
Psilomelane (crown of silver) - Gazing/scrying, meditation
Purpurite (purperite) - Break from self-destructive habits, spirituality
Pyrite - Healer's gold, protection
Quantum quattro silica - Healing, DNA, immune system
Amphibole quartz - see angel quartz
Aqua aura quartz - see aqua aura
Azeztulite quartz - see azeztulite
Candle quartz crystal (pineapple quartz, atlantean love star)
Cherry quartz - see glass
Quartz - Power, protection, harmony, balance and energy
Eisenkiesel quartz - Enhance energy, concentration, protection
Fairy quartz (white fairy quartz) - Peace, calm, meditation
Hematold quartz - Pain relief, emotional balance
Himalayam "ice"quartz, aka nirvana quartz - Perseverance, spirit, meditation
Litio-laser quartz- Integrate body/mind/emotions/spirit, break down internal barriers
Lithium quartz - Heal repressed emotions, stress reducer, balance
Red orange river quartz - Energize, accept life path, decisions
Quartz rose - Self-esteem, stone of power and influence
Rutilated quartz (quartz with rutile) - Self-reliance, diminish fears, mystical crystal diagnostics
Quartz smokey - Removes negativity
Snow quartz- Good fortune, purification, calming, meditation
Solar quartz - Emotional uplifting, spirit, harmony
Spirit quartz - Transform negative energy to positive, dream work, shamanic journeys
Tangerine quartz - Inner self, balance emotions
Tibetan "black" quartz - Purification, aura cleansing, protection, energy blockages, powerful healing
Tibetan scepter quartz - Connection to true self
Quartz, tourmalated - Grounding, stone of the angels
Ulexite - Far sight, clairvoyance, balance
Unakite - Find animal guide, heal abandonment, weight loss, gardening
Variscite - "True worry stone", tension, kidneys, nervous system
Verdite - Opens chakras, ancient knowledge
Vermeil - Happiness, intuition
Wavellite - Decision-making, energy flows
White color energies - Light, balance, divinity, cosmic consciousness, color healing substitute for any other color
Window crystals - Clairvoyance, scrying
Witches finger - Lightwork, healer stone
Wonderstone - Eliminate worries, depression, anxiety
Wulfenite - Move energy, white magic, emotional blocks
Yellow calcite - see calcites
Zebra stone - Connect to mother earth, stimulates energy