As mysterious as it is contraversial, this lightweight, porous, black, mineraloid, comprised mostly of carbon, formed billions of years ago from the algae that created our atmosphere, is known as shungite, and is
known as shungite, and is reported to have so many benifits, that they are almost too numerous to name. To date having only been found in the Karelia Region of Russia, this stone remains in obscurity to most collectors and healers alike.
Although in Russia, its healing powers are well respected and revered, as evidenced by the building of a Spa by the 18th century Russian monarch Peter the Great, in the area now known as Karelia, to receive the benefits of the shungite containing waters.
What it is about the stone that is making it gain popularity in the modern era, is the fact that was found to be the only natural materialcontaining a form of carbon called fullerenes or buckeyballs, discovered in 1985. In contrast to diamods or graphine which are crystaline forms of carbon, Fullerenes are the only molecular form of carbon.
Due to its its “acceptor properties”, fullerenes are able to selectively interact with other molecules in a water environment to transfer these properties and order the layers of water at a considerable distance from its surface. The science is still in its infancy on how fullerenes effect our biology, but data suggests that they are capable of normalizing cellular metabolism, incresing enzyme activity, incresing stability of cells, and improving the regenerative ability of tissues in general. Also shungite is said to be capable of blocking electromagnetic radiation and in turn protecting biological tissues. Often shungite is Utilized in the preperation of “gem elixers” to receive its healing benifits. There is some debate about the toxicity of shungite containing rock because of the other heavy metals that may be present, but if a “no contact” method for preparing the elixer this should not be a problem. whether you are scientist, rock collector or an eneregy I beleive most can agree that this rock merits alot more digging into.
