Elite shungite stone from Karelia
Elite shungite or noble shungite is an extremely rare silver-colored mineral. Also in the scientific community, this mineral is called shungite of the first type. The only Deposit found only in Russia, the Republic of Karelia region. The chemical composition of noble shungite is not similar to other types of minerals.
Here in this listing we present fairly large elite shungite stones weighing from 30 to 40 grams or 0.066-0.088 pounds. Look at the photo where the stones are in the hand, they will look something like this in size. However, the stones will differ from the photo, as they are random. Of course, we have elite shungite stones and larger ones.
However, larger samples of elite shungite are very rare and their cost is higher. Therefore, we take a photo of each such sample separately. We also bring to your attention real free-form elite shungite pendants.
The large elite shungite stones of random shape weighing from 30 to 40 grams
Pyrite and quartz in elite shungite
You can sometimes notice some cracks on real elite shungite. However, these microcracks do not greatly affect the brittleness of the sample. Yes, of course you need to take care of it and not drop it on the floor. However, you should not be afraid of some cracks, since they do not greatly affect the strength of the sample.
You can also see some inclusions of quartz and pyrite on the shungite mineral. After all, these two minerals can be found in the cracks of elite shungite. The fact is that shungite was formed in a very ancient Precambrian era, it was about two billion years ago. Since then, these minerals have penetrated into the shungite mineral over time.
By the way, the mineral pyrite on elite shungite usually has an orange color, and quartz is white or transparent, and also yellowish. Also, calcite can hide in shungite cracks. All these inclusions of satellite minerals usually do not represent a large volume of the sample.
Also note that the presence of these signs indirectly indicates the authenticity of shungite, since, for example, fakes do not have them.
Ability of silver shungite stone
In the course of worldwide scientific research, fullerenes were found in the chemical composition of carbon elite shungite. These are rare molecular compounds that are of great value to science. In addition, it is one of the most powerful antioxidants in nature.
In addition, this composition is unique because it is 98% pure allotropic carbon. This is not found in any other mineral on earth. But only the black shungite stone has become the object of worldwide scientific research in the field of protection against EMF. However, studies of elite shungite also confirmed the high ability of this mineral to protect against EMF waves.
Noble shungite for water
Perhaps this is why elite shungite is in great demand all over the world. This silvery mineral is used to infuse water and saturate it with fullerenes. It is believed that such water is favorable for human health. However, large samples of this unique mineral are better used for other purposes, such as collecting.
And for the mineralization of water and for its saturation with C60 fullerenes, a fine fraction of shungite is better suited. After all, the finer fraction has better contact with water.
Certificate of authenticity
Chemical analysis of shungite of 1 type from Karelia and physical characteristics.
The company “Shungite Tolvu” is a store that was born in Karelia, therefore, so we guarantee the authenticity of shungite stone and each piece of elite shungite stone.
After all, we have received the official Protocol of research and chemical analysis of shungite stone and our noble elite shungite samples. We did it in the capital of Karelia, Petrozavodsk (named after the Russian Tsar Peter Romanov), because the Research Geological Institute is located there.
This way we guarantee you that all our samples of noble shungite stone are authentic. Additionally, you will receive from us this serebristyy rare mineral from Karelia directly without mediators. It also eliminates the possibility of forgery.
Fake elite shungite
Please take into account the fact that elite shungite stone can not be cheaper than in the region where it is mined. In addition, sellers or stores from other countries (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, USA, Canada, UK, etc.) may be deceived in good faith or deliberately deceive their customers.
We can help you a little to understand before buying and even after, how to distinguish real elite shungite from a fake. And the simplest advice would be that samples with an unknown and often fictitious origin, for example, from Colombia, are not shungite. Because there are no deposits of elite shungite outside of Karelia, this is a scientific fact.
How to distinguish a real elite shungite from a fake?
Recently, many fakes of elite shungite have appeared, allegedly from other places on the planet, for example, allegedly from South America. These fakes look like an elite shungite to an inexperienced eye, but this is not an elite shungite. Since these fakes have physical and chemical characteristics that do not match the characteristics of real elite shungite (or shungite of the first type).
In fact, it is very important to understand how to distinguish real elite shungite from a fake. Indeed, under the guise of elite shungite, they can most often sell you some kind of anthracite or hardened hydrocarbon in the USA. Believe me, outwardly they are very similar to shungite of the first type.
In fact, if you look closely, you will find that these fakes are more faded and therefore more black. At the same time, real elite shungite has a much stronger surface gloss. Therefore, the original shungite seems silvery under the rays of light.
They often have a blue and iridescent coating associated with oxides of various metals. Such a coating was also found in anthracite from the USA from Pennsylvania.
These fakes are lighter compared to genuine shungite, as they have a lighter specific gravity. Therefore, they are larger in volume than genuine elite shungite. Take two samples of the same weight, genuine shungite and a fake, and you will see that the volume of the fake will be about 50% larger.
Also, elite shungite fakes are also more fragile than real shungite. This is due to the fact that they have a structure of chemical bonds that differs from genuine shungite.
Electrical conductivity test.
But most importantly, fake shungite does not conduct electricity the way shungite does. After all, genuine elite shungite has such a minimal current resistance that it is practically equal to zero. The resistivity of real elite shungite is 2,18∙10-4 Om∙m. Ohm∙m or 0.000218 Ohm∙m.
And if you check a fake sample on a multimeter, you will find that it has a current resistance that is hundreds and thousands of times greater than that of real shungite.
Fraudster sellers will not tell their customers about the physical characteristics of elite shungite fakes, they can only mention fragility. However, they will talk about 98% carbon without showing a chemical study.
At the same time, even if their fake actually contained 98% carbon, then it would have nothing to do with the carbon of real shungite. Because this is a different carbon and therefore it has a different structure of chemical bonds (it is lighter and less shiny), it does not conduct current like shungite.
Therefore, the physical characteristics of the fake and the original are very different. However, there is an external similarity, on the basis of which scammers pass off unknown material as a rare elite shungite. Now you know how to distinguish real elite shungite from a fake.
Guarantee of Authenticity of rarest samples only from Karelia, Russia
- Our shungite store guarantees the authenticity of shungite products.
- We also have a voluntary certificate for shungite products. In addition, we carried out the necessary geochemical studies of our shungite samples. All this you can find in the section about us tolvu shungite stone.
- In our shungite store you can find more than 200 different products from genuine shungite stone.
- Also, we make real shungite stone, pyramids, spheres, tiles and other goods. For example, this shungite figurine cat.
