Chariote - The Stone For Courage Chemical Compound: K(Na, Ca)11(Ba, Sr)Si18O46(OH, F)-nH2O, Hydrated Potassium Sodium Calcium Barium Strontium Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride [ WOW! What a mouthful! ] Astrology Sign: Gemini Element: Air Numerology: 6 - Humanitarian. Responsible Scientific Charoite: Charoite is a rare mineral, named for the Chara River, found only in one loaction - the Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia. Charoite is formed from the alteration of limestones by the presences of an alkali-rich nephline syenite intrusion. The heat, pressure, and the infusion of unique chemicals into the rock is responsible for the transformations into new minerals such as Charoite. It is not understood why Charoite has not been found in other locations on earth. But it is probably due to a combination of a chemically unique limestone reacting with a chemically singular intrusion and subjected to exclusive physical conditions. Charoite, a naturally beautiful mineral, forms in a swirling pattern of interlocking crystals. The descriptive color of Charoite is a stunning lavender, lilac, violet and/or purple. All colors can be used as all are present in every swirling Charotie example. Charoite is a mineral that can't be mistaken, unlike any other mineral, for it's appearance of purple marble, makes it totally unique in it's composition. It also is formed with chatoyancy - the 'eye' effect as in the Tiger Eye mineral. It is stated that this mineral's popularity would probably be much greater if not for its "synthetic" character. It simply looks man made. Charoite Sources: Found only in the Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia along the Chara River near the Murun mountains in Yakutia. It is a relatively new stone, discovered in the 1940s, and just put on the market in 1978. Charoite In Metaphysical Uses: Charoite is the stone of courage. Use or wear this stone in your dealings of ridding fears, gaining self-confidence, bringing forth knowledge and/or awareness of needed information pertinent to your survival or endurance of a tedious situation.