Rhyolite
Liesegang gemstones, Leopard Jasper, Cappuccino Jasper, Green Rhyolite or Rainforest Rhyolite

Its warm energy is that of Mother Earth, symbolized by the stone's swirling patterns, as well as by its earth-toned hues, which are a reminder of the trust we must place in our nature - for our capacity to evolve and grow is very much present.

An ancient myth

Because of its flint-like properties, Rhyolite has been exploited by Native Americans for thousands of years. Tribes such as the Wabanaki of Mount Kineo, or the Susquehannocks of the Mid-Atlantic, used it for tools and weapons, and considered it a stone of transformation and adaptation. It enabled them, in all lucidity, to embrace a situation with all its complexities and thus make the right resolution.

Today, its benefits in lithotherapy

Rhyolite invites you to anchor yourself in the present, to accept things as they are, to accept yourself as you are. With Rhyolite, you gain lucidity and stop making up stories to avoid doing what you should or being yourself. You learn to accept the facts, and understand that constantly projecting yourself into the past prevents you from living in the present.

She invites you to gain full confidence in yourself and your potential, to (re)discover and develop your talents and to blossom with your own resources.

It's also a stone that encourages creativity through its propensity to foster a positive and joyful outlook. By overcoming emotional blocks, it reinforces self-love and invites you to new perspectives. If duality makes up the world, the key lies in balance. One way to find it is in the freedom of creative expression.

Rhyolite can also be used to accompany shamanic practices, such as an encounter with your totem animal.

The physical benefits of Rhyolite

On a physical level, it is renowned in lithotherapy for strengthening the immune system and helping to relieve and heal skin disorders.

Which crystals amplify the beneficial effects of Rhyolite in lithotherapy?

• Combined with Amethyst to open up new perspectives
• with green Aventurine to boost optimism and open eyes to new opportunities
• Citrine for its energizing action and take the right path
• with red jasper to preserve concentration and balance
• combined with Quartz prase for greater creativity, thanks to the amplifying properties of Clear Quartz on the other stones.

Rhyolite mineralogy

Rhyolite is formed from granite-rich acid magma. As the magma cools, and depending on its composition, mottled or banded rocks are formed.

It is mainly composed of silicates or hornblende and quartz.

Rhyolite varieties

Green Rhyolite or Rainforest Jasper gets its color from chlorite inclusions and feldspar inclusions.

Rhyolite Liesegang consists of curved bands in various shades of brown, red and beige.

Jasper cappuccino features lined patterns in cream, beige and brown.

Rhyolite or leopard "Jasper" can be predominantly green and beige, or red and pinkish. It features inclusions reminiscent of a leopard's coat.

Star Rhyolite is reddish-brown with ochre-brown star-shaped spots.

It is found mainly in active or extinct volcanic regions: in Germany, China, Chile, the United States, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, India and Iceland.

Rhyolite has a hardness of 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale - making it highly resistant to abrasion.