Gloomy stone Morion - where you can find a stone, its history, photo of a gem, zodiac compatibility, how to wear a stone

This mineral is otherwise called black, or smoky crystal. And the name itself, translated from Latin, means "gloomy, gloomy." In nature, a black variety of rauchtopaz - dark brown quartz - is rare, perhaps because of this, an unusual stone has been endowed with magical properties since ancient times.

What are Tutankhamun's glasses made of?

The fact that an unusual type of mineral aroused interest in a person even in ancient times is evidenced by the fact that sunglasses made from the thinnest plates of morion were found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen. Even then, people knew how to skillfully polish a dark stone so that everything around could be seen through it.

By the way, if possible, look through the smoky crystal at the surrounding objects, you can determine whether the natural stone is in front of you or its artificially grown counterpart.

History of the stone

In the Middle Ages, they began to attribute bad magical properties to the stone and considered it a stone of witches, and much earlier, morion was popular and was widely used by craftsmen in many countries of the world:

In ancient Egypt, glasses were made from it, supplying thin transparent plates with a bronze frame;
In ancient Rome, morion was used as the basis for making a seal;
The Chinese in the old days made medicine bottles from it.

Because of the black color in the Middle Ages, the mineral gained notoriety: alchemists and occultists became interested in the magical properties of the stone. The first tried by spells to awaken powerful forces in him in order to create a philosopher's stone, which, as they believed, would grant immortality.

Many nations associate black with mourning, death, and when the Gothic style and decadence came into fashion in the second half of the 19th century, morion flourished in jewelry. Earrings, beads, necklaces and pendants with morion have become fashionable among representatives of high society.

In the last century, scientists have become interested in the properties of black quartz. Since that time, it has found application in radio electronics: as a piezoelectric element, morion is able to stabilize radio waves.

Today, morion is used both in the technical field and in the jewelry industry. But it is not easy to find earrings and rings with morion on sale: most often it is found already annealed - and few people know that citrine or rauchtopaz is the same morion, only processed.

Where is morion found

The mineral is considered rare, although it is found on all continents. On an industrial scale, it is mined:

in the Volyn region (Ukraine);
in the Urals;
In Kazakhstan;
on the African continent - in South Africa, Egypt, Madagascar;
in South and North America - Brazil, Canada, USA;
in Europe - in Scotland, Switzerland.

An unusual crystal can have a unique look: there are crystals weighing up to 70 tons - such are not uncommon in Kazakhstan, and Ukrainian ones reach a mass of more than 10 tons.

Physical and chemical properties of the mineral

The natural mineral is a hexagonal crystal. By its properties, it practically does not differ from other types of quartz - rauchtopaz, citrine, tiger's eye and others. Only morion has a unique black color. When exposed to radiation, the stone acquires a brown tint.

On the Mohs scale, the hardness of the stone is 7. The natural mineral has a glassy sheen. The color saturation and transparency of morion depend on the number of blotches. Other properties of the mineral:

density - 2.651-2.68 g / cm3;
refractive index - 1.54-1.56 [ПW1];
fracture - conchoidal;
cleavage is imperfect.

The semi-precious mineral, when heated to 250-300 degrees, loses its color, becomes colorless. Such a stone is of no interest to jewelers and is used, like ordinary quartz, for technical purposes.

Darker samples of the natural mineral are sometimes confused with obsidian - which, in nature, does not occur in the form of crystals. In the jewelry industry, morion is annealed before cutting, after which it acquires a golden or wine-yellow color and becomes citrine. X-rays are able to restore the black color of the mineral.

Another feature of the mineral is the property of pleochroism. Morion is able to change color depending on which side the light falls on it. The stone will always be different, and the reason for this is the layered structure of the crystal:

the core is milky quartz;
the middle layer is smoky quartz;
the outer layer is transparent rock crystal.
Sorceress Morena's Ring

Human rumor likes to attribute magical properties to minerals. An unusual outwardly mineral has not been spared notoriety. There were legends in Rus' that a ring with morion bestowed immortality on the first evil sorceress Morena.

And in the East, it was believed that the dark stone would help to quickly reach nirvana: the magical properties of the morion stone extend to the negative thoughts of a person, helping them to dissolve. Morion will help a person achieve cosmic consciousness.

The magical properties of morion

It has long been believed that natural stone has unique magical properties:

absorbs negative energy, ridding a person of it;
turns negative energy into positive;
helps to establish a connection with the world of the dead;
strengthens spiritual forces.

Magicians and necromancers actively use morion in rituals. Amulets are made from it, saving a person from negative energy. But you need to be careful with them: the stone has too strong a connection with the other world, so you can’t put it under the pillow, wear it for a long time.

Morion is laying a wide bridge between the worlds, and this can lead to an unexpected result. An insidious demonic essence accumulates in a stone and can harm a person. Magicians who use morion in their rites claim that it is impossible to etch a demon from a stone. The only way to destroy it is to melt the mineral in a fire.

The healing properties of the mineral

Lithotherapists use morion in the treatment of insomnia and stress. Carriers of the stone say that if you carry the mineral with you all the time, a good long sleep is guaranteed. However, not always a person feels rested.Heavy sleep does not provide relief from daytime fatigue, and the longer a person sleeps, the more difficult it is for him to wake up, the more he feels overwhelmed.

Other medicinal properties of morion:

relieves stress, protracted depression;
helps to get rid of mental stress;
accelerates getting rid of alcohol, drug, tobacco addiction;
improves blood circulation, prevents the formation of blood clots in the vessels;
relieves joint pain;
removes toxins and toxins from the body.

So that the stone does not accumulate negative energy that can turn against the wearer, it cannot be worn all the time, but periodically it must be washed under running water.

As the stars said...

To whom the morion stone is most suitable is Capricorn. Representatives of this sign can fearlessly wear black quartz jewelry, and figurines, souvenirs from it guarantee that access to the house to evil spirits, black magic and human envy will be completely closed.

Cancer, Taurus and Sagittarius will be able with the help of Morion to improve their health and improve their financial condition, reveal their creative abilities and hidden talents. The danger is a stone for fire signs - Scorpions, Aries, Lviv. The strong energy of the representatives of these signs often comes into conflict with the soul of the stone and can bring misfortune to a person.

Representatives of other signs of the zodiac can use black crystal as an amulet, but its influence will be much weaker.

It is recommended to wear a stone for women with the names Alla, Larisa, for men - Mikhail and Egor. Among the useful properties of morion, which will be useful for bearers of such names, is the ability to reveal the creative abilities of a person, to get rid of negative thoughts.

Morion amulets

Morion energy amulets have valuable magical power. They are able to give their owner the following:

transform negative energy into positive;
to give strength so that a person can move confidently towards the goal;
improve the organizational and oratory skills of a person;
fill with inspiration, which is very important for creative people.

You need to use the talisman correctly: it loses its power if a person is greedy, selfish and too emotional. In order to receive help from the stone, it is important to have a positive attitude.

How to wear morion

Black quartz in a silver frame does not need company - it is self-sufficient and does not require a pair. However, sometimes it becomes too active, then you can balance the strength of the stone with the help of jewelry with pink stones - for example, rose quartz. In this case, you need to wear rings on adjacent fingers.

In order not to buy a fake in a jewelry store - irradiated transparent quartz instead of a black natural mineral - you need to know how to distinguish from:

morion is transparent on the cut;
ordinary quartz has too intense brilliance;
in the irradiated stone, you can notice a color transition - to gray or white (this can be seen in the photo of morion).

The fact that the stone is of natural origin and is semi-precious must be evidenced by a certificate issued by a jewelry store.

Precious and semi-precious stones love to be worn, not kept in a jewelry box. Morion care is simple:

wear black quartz jewelry, but not all the time;
store them separately from other jewelry;
periodically rinse the stone under running water.

The mysterious stone fascinates already with its appearance.If you choose and wear them correctly, morion jewelry will delight you for a long time. The amulet will become a faithful protector from the evil eye and negative energy.

Photo of Morion stone

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