Also known as Peacock Ore, this colorful, iridescent crystal is composed of Copper Iron Sulfide, an ore of Copper, and gets its coloring from oxidation of the crystal’s surface. Chalcopyrite is a stone of creativity, flexibility and innovation. It can be used to enhance our perception and to awaken inner sight. Chalcopyrite removes energy blockages, cleansing, activating and aligning the chakras and energy bodies at the same time. It is an excellent aid to increase self esteem, banish fears and doubts and soothe the emotions, Use Chalcopyrite to find new friendships as well as lost items. It can be beneficial for those whose lives have become mundane by increasing the creative processes and stimulating new ideas. It is the merging of Iron’s affinity with Venus (beauty) with Copper’s relation to Mars (power) that Chalcopyrite can benefit those in the fashion, media, and sales industries, as well as those starting a new fitness regimen or martial arts program.

Chalcopyrite helps us deal with fears of failure and poor self-esteem. It enhances communication with the Universe and helps with mediation. Chalcopyrite can shield the wearer from the effects of lengthy medical treatments (such as chemotherapy) or repeated surgical procedures. It is a detoxifying stone and may also help with inflammation, fevers, bronchitis and brain disorders.

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Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Chalcopyrite

PRIMARY CHAKRA: Crown-Chakra

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Tetragonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: CuFeS2 Copper Iron Sulfide

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn-(December-22-to-January-19), Taurus-(April-20-to-May-20)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-9

HARDNESS: 3.5-to-4-Hardness

COLOR: Indigo, Iridescent, Purple

LOCATION: Mexico, Peru

RARITY: Common

PRONUNCIATION: KAL-coe PAHY-rite / PIE-rite

MINERAL CLASS: Sulfides-Mineral-Class

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Bacterial-and-Viral-Infections, Bronchitis, DNA-Damage-or-Repair, Fever, Infection, Lungs, Nervous-System-Regeneration-and-Healing

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Judgment, Self-Confidence-and-Self-Worth, Worrying

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Removes-Energy-Blockages

EXTRA GRADE: Beautiful rainbow colors (or beautiful yellow-gold color), opaque, <25% matrix

A GRADE: Nice rainbow color (or nice yellow-gold color), opaque, 25% - 50% matrix

B GRADE: little rainbow color (or poor yellow-gold color), opaque, >50% matrix

AFFIRMATION: I am filled with the infinite healing energy of the Universe.

QUESTION: Do you have a system for boosting your memory that helps prevent you from misplacing things?

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