Shungate

Shungite was formed billions of years ago in the Paleoproterozoic Era. It is only found one place in the world, Russia, where it extends over a vast 3,000+ square mile area. It was first described from an ancient deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, from where it gets its name.

Shungite contains trace amounts of fullerenes. Fullerenes (also known as buckyballs) are molecules composed entirely of carbon, in the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube. All carbon, which Shungite is 98% carbon, was stardust at one point. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that fullerenes were recently found in young planetary nebulas as well as clouds of cosmic dust surrounding distant stars.

It should also be noted that Shungite is the only known natural source of fullerenes on Earth. With all of this information, it is likely that Shungite was born in outer space and landed on our planet (probably in the form of a meteor) billions of years ago. This gives Shungite unique healing properties unlike any other mineral in its class.

Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century. Peter the Great set up Russia’s first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of Shungite, which he had himself experienced. He also instigated its use in providing purified water for the Russian army. The anti-bacterial properties of Shungite have since been confirmed by modern testing.

We have Shungite crystals and essences so you too can use this ancient healing mineral. You can keep reading more below to learn more about Shungite’s healing properties.