Rhodocrosite, a stone whose color ranges from orange to pink, relates in chakra balancing to the solar plexus area. When it’s placed there it helps to release the emotional stresses which inhibit breathing.

Chemistry: MnCO3, Manganese Carbonate
Class: Carbonates
Group: Calcite Group
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Rhodocrosite (whose name means rose-colored) is a very attractive mineral with an absolutely one-of-a-kind, beautiful color. Although it can be an ore of manganese, it is its ornamental and display specimen qualities that make it a very popular mineral. The color of a single crystal can just astound the observer with its vivid pink-rose color that seems to be transmitted out of the crystal as if lit from within.

Rhodocrosite, a stone whose color ranges from orange to pink, relates in chakra balancing to the solar plexus area. When it’s placed there it helps to release the emotional stresses which inhibit breathing.

Since the solar plexus rests midway between the upper and lower chakras, this stone when placed there helps to balance the energy flow between the upper and lower parts of the body.

In meditating, place rhodochrosite on your solar plexus, and be aware of it rising and falling as you breathe. This is both an excellent way to monitor your breath and to keep you from the distracting thoughts which are always waiting to enter our minds when we meditate. Have a mental image of its rich color, and imagine its warm, relaxing energy filling you.

Folklore, Legend, Healing Properties:
Its powers include drawing love to the wearer, helps release past psychological issues and improves eyesight.