Larvikite
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Larvikite is a beautiful stone with black and dark gray hues, enchanting with its iridescent silver and bluish flashes.
Native to the Larvik region of Norway, from which it takes its name, its lithotherapy properties make it a stone of anchorage, purification and protection.

Read more: Larvikite in lithotherapy

What are the virtues and properties of Larvikite in lithotherapy?

Anchoring - Mental clarity - Concentration - Memory - Protection - Purification - Stability - Transformation

Larvikite should not be confused with Larkivite or Dark Labradorite, which are not official mineralogical terms, but simply refer to a type of Labradorite with dark hues. Neither their chemical composition nor their energy in lithotherapy are the same.

Larvikite symbols in Scandinavian tradition

In Scandinavia, tradition associates this stone with protection and strength of spirit. Its significance makes it a support for overcoming trials and better welcoming change and all transformations.

A link with the Earth in lithotherapy

Its symbolism linked to the Earth and natural elements gives Larvikite the virtues of anchorage and stability.

This affinity provides properties that in lithotherapy ward off negative energies, facilitating concentration, memory and mental clarity.

It has a cleansing and calming effect on the mind for all those who work with thought, reducing worry and anxiety.

On a physical level, according to tradition, Larvikite's immune-boosting properties can help regenerate and detoxify the body.

This stone can give you the courage and balance you need to get through life's rough patches and storms.

What stones should Larvikite be associated with?

To amplify its benefits in lithotherapy, this stone can be combined with other minerals, including :

How to purify Larvikite?

You can expose it to the moonlight, to running water, to the effects of form waves, to fumigation, to the sound of a singing bowl, to the breath of the wind, to prayers that soothe you.

Chakras

Third eye chakra
Inner vision, intuition
Root chakra
Anchoring

Astrological signs

Aquarius
And and who seek to decipher the enigma of their mind and understand those around them.

Element

Earth
Stability and protection

Larvikite mineralogy

An igneous rock of the syenite family, Larvikite consists mainly of alkaline feldspars or plagioclasses such as oligoclase, as well as minerals such as augite and hornblende.

Its dark black or dark gray hue displays bluish or silvery flashes, due to the presence of iridescent ternary feldspars. The beautiful optical effect produced is known as the Schiller Effect.

This mineral was formed just under 300 million years ago, deep beneath the earth's surface. It is currently found in Norway, where it is widely used in architecture and decoration.

Its hardness on the Mohs scale is between 6 and 6.5 - a fairly resistant material.

Lithotherapy

  • Zodiac(s) :
    • Libra, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Leo, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius, Virgo
  • Purification :
    • Water, Fumigation, Moon, Sun
  • Emotional :
    • Courage, Balance
  • Spiritual :
    • Anchoring, Harmony, Protection
  • Miscellaneous :
    • Protection

Mineralogy

  • Hardness :
    • 6.0-6.5
  • Moths scale:
    • 6
  • Strunz classification :
    • Silicate
  • Crystalline system :
    • Triclinique
  • Density :
    • 2.59
  • Colors :
    • Grey-black
*Please note that lithotherapy is not a substitute for serious medical treatment.
*Please note! Some minerals may be toxic and must not be licked or ingested (as such or in the form of powder, elixir or stone water) or be in prolonged contact with the skin or mucous membranes.
*The information on the stones described here are general indications based on our research and experience, and are not exhaustive.

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