The Pocket Book of Stones
Who They Are and What They Teach
3rd Edition
Published on 15. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-64411-383-7 (ISBN)
Description
* Features beautifully lit, color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones
* Provides a description of each stone, a quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, scientific data, and the story of each stone's beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities
* Based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
Detailing the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 members of the mineral kingdom, The Pocket Book of Stones is a condensed reference guide to crystals and gems based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach. This portable A-to-Z guide features beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones. This updated edition describes 47 new stones not covered in the original Pocket Book of Stones and contains a comprehensive index of the spiritual, emotional, and healing qualities of the stones.
Every entry contains a vivid color photo, quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, plus the beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities of each mineral, crystal, or gemstone. Author Robert Simmons provides a description of each stone, including scientific data and the story of each stone's spiritual and healing qualities, as well as recommendations for other stones that combine harmoniously with it. The scientific information offered provides a familiar frame of reference for those not yet familiar with crystal energies and also broadens the knowledge of those who come to stones primarily for spiritual purposes.
This book provides an ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field as well as an invaluable portable reference for well-versed readers.
* Provides a description of each stone, a quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, scientific data, and the story of each stone's beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities
* Based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
Detailing the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 members of the mineral kingdom, The Pocket Book of Stones is a condensed reference guide to crystals and gems based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach. This portable A-to-Z guide features beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones. This updated edition describes 47 new stones not covered in the original Pocket Book of Stones and contains a comprehensive index of the spiritual, emotional, and healing qualities of the stones.
Every entry contains a vivid color photo, quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, plus the beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities of each mineral, crystal, or gemstone. Author Robert Simmons provides a description of each stone, including scientific data and the story of each stone's spiritual and healing qualities, as well as recommendations for other stones that combine harmoniously with it. The scientific information offered provides a familiar frame of reference for those not yet familiar with crystal energies and also broadens the knowledge of those who come to stones primarily for spiritual purposes.
This book provides an ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field as well as an invaluable portable reference for well-versed readers.
Reviews / Votes
"There is no one more heart-filled with the Wisdom of Stones than Robert Simmons." * Robert Sardello, PhD, author of Love and the Soul *More details
Edition
3rd Edition, Revised Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Rochester
United States
Publishing group
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Full-color throughout
Dimensions
Height: 131 mm
Width: 114 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64411-383-7 (9781644113837)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
01/2021
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Robert Simmons has been working with crystals and stones for over 35 years. He is the cofounder of Heaven and Earth, a company offering gem and jewelry creations for self-healing and spiritual and emotional development. The author of several books, including The Book of Stones, The Alchemy of Stones, and Stones of the New Consciousness, he lives in New Zealand.
Content
Introduction
Adamite
Aegirine
Agate, Blue Lace
Agate, Dendritic
Agate, Ellensburg Blue
Agate, Fire
Agate, Holly Blue
Agate, Moss
Agnitite
Ajoite
Alexandrite
Amazonite
Amber
Amblygonite
Amegreen
Amethyst
Ametrine
Amulet Stone
Anandalite
Andalusite
Angel Aura Quartz
Angel Wing Blue Anhydrite
Angelite
Apache Tears
Apatite, Blue
Apatite, Golden
Apatite, Green
Apophyllite, Clear
Apophyllite, Green
Aqua Aura Quartz
Aquamarine
Aragonite, Blue
Aragonite, Spanish
Aragonite Star Clusters
Astaraline
Astrophyllite
Auralite-23
Aventurine, Green
Aventurine, Blue
Aventurine, Red
Axinite
Azeztulite (General Overview)
Azeztulite, White
Azeztulite, Sanda Rosa
Azeztulite, Amazez
Azeztulite, Pink
Azeztulite, Cinnazez
Azeztulite, Golden Crystals
Azeztulite, Honey and Cream
Azeztulite, Himalaya Gold
Azeztulite, Pink Fire
Azeztulite, Red Fire
Azeztulite, Sauralite
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Clear
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Rose
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Yellow
Azeztulite, Black
Azumar
Azurite
Barite
Benitoite
Beryllonite
Bixbite
Black Phantom Quartz
Bloodstone
Brazilianite
Brookite
Bumblebee "Jasper"
Bustamite
Cacoxenite
Calcite, Clear
Calcite, Blue
Calcite, Green
Calcite, Orange
Calcite, Honey
Calcite, Pink Transparent
Calcite, Pink Opaque
Calcite, Red
Calcite, Stellar Beam
Calcite, Merkabite
Calcite, Elestial Angel
Carnelian
Cassiterite
Cathedral Quartz
Cavansite
Celestite
Cerussite
Chalcedony, Blue
Chalcedony, Purple
Charoite
Chlorite Phantom Crystals
Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysoberyl
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase
Cinnabar
Circle Stone
Citrine
Clinochlore
Coromandel Stonewood
Covellite
Creedite
Crimson Cuprite
Crocoite
Cryolite
Cuprite
Danburite
Darwinite
Datolite
Diamond
Diaspore
Diopside
Dioptase
Dolomite
Dream Quartz
Dumortierite
Eisen Quartz
Elestial Quartz
Emerald
Epidote
Empowerite
Euclase
Eudialyte
Faden Quartz
Fairy Wand Quartz
Flint
Fluorite
Fulgurite
Gaia Stone
Galena
Garnet, Grossular
Garnet, Spessartine
Garnet, Rhodolite
Garnet, Almandine
Garnet, Black Andradite
Garnet, Uvarovite
Garnet, Rainbow
Gaspeite
Gel Lithium Silica
Gem Silica
Glendonite
Goethite
Golden Healer Quartz
Golden Labradorite
Goshenite
Greenstone
Green Taralite
Guardianite
Halite, Blue
Halite, Pink
Hanksite
Healerite
Healer's Gold
Heliodor
Hematite
Hematite, Rainbow
Hemimorphite
Herderite
Herkimer Quartz "Diamond"
Heulandite, Green
Heulandite, White
Hiddenite
Hollandite Quartz
Hypersthene
Infinite
Iolite
Iolite-Sunstone
Jade, Green
Jade, Purple
Jade, Black
Jade, Red
Jade, Lavender
Jade, Blue
Jasper, Red
Jasper, Rainforest
Jasper, Mook
Jasper, Fancy
Jasper, Picture
Jasper, Unakite
Jet
Kunzite
Kaurilite
Kyanite, Black
Kyanite, Blue
Kyanite, Green
Kyanite, Indigo
Kyanite, Orange
Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lazulite
Lemurian Aquatine Calcite
Lemurian Light Crystals
Lemurian Seed Crystals
Lepidocrocite
Lepidolite
Libyan Gold Tektite
Lilac Lepidolite
Lithium Light
Lithium Quartz
Magenta Fluorite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Magnifier Quartz
Malachite
Mani Stone
Manifest Light Crystals
Marcasite
Master Shamanite
Merlinite
Merlinite, Black
Metal, Gold
Metal, Silver
Metal, Platinum
Metal, Copper
Metal, Titanium
Metal, Niobium
Meteorite, Nickle-Iron
Meteorite, Chondrite
Meteorite, Pallasite
Moldavite
Moldau Quartz
Molybdenite Quartz
Moonstone
Moonstone, Rainbow
Morganite
Muscovite
Mystic Merlinite
Natrolite
New Zealand Carnelian
Nirvana Quartz
Novaculite
Nuummite
Obsidian, Black
Obsidian, Snowflake
Obsidian, Mahogany
Obsidian, Rainbow
Obsidian, Peacock
Obsidian, Gold Sheen
Ocean Jasper
Onyx
Opal, Common
Opal, White Precious
Opal, Black Precious
Opal, Fire
Opal, Oregon Opal
Opal, Owyhee Blue
Opal, Lemurian Golden
Opal, Violet Flame
Pakulite
Papagoite
Peridot
Petalite
Petrified Wood
Piemontite
Phenacite
Pietersite
Prasiolite
Prehnite
Prophecy Stone
Purpurite
Pyrite
Pyromorphite
Quartz (Clear)
Rathbunite
IX Redwood Opal
Revelation Stone
Rhodizite
Rhodocrosite
Rhodonite
Rose Quartz
Rosophia
Royal Sahara Jasper
Ruby
Ruby Fuchsite
Ruby Kyanite
Rutilated Quartz
Rutile
Sapphire, Blue
Sapphire, Yellow
Sapphire, Padparadsha
Sapphire, Pink
Sapphire, White
Satya Mani Quartz
Scapolite
Scolecite
Sedonalite
Selenite
Seraphinite
Seriphos Green Quartz
Serpentine
Shaman Stone
Shantilite
Shattuckite
Shiva Lingam
Shungite
Siberian Blue Quartz
Sillimanite
Smithsonite
Smoky Quartz
Sodalite
Sphalerite
Sphene
Spinel
Spiralite Gemshells
Spirit Quartz
Staurolite
Stibnite
Stichtite
Stilbite
Stonehenge Bluestone
Strontianite
Sugilite
Sunset Gold Selenite
Sunstone
Tangerine Quartz
Tanzanite
Tektite
Thulite
Tibetan Black Quartz
Tibetan Tektite
Tiger Eye
Tiger Iron
Titanium Quartz
Topaz, White
Topaz, Golden
Topaz, Blue
Tourmaline, Black
Tourmaline, Pink
Tourmaline, Rubellite
Tourmaline, Green
Tourmaline, Watermelon
Tourmaline, Blue
Tourmaline, Golden
Tourmaline, Dravite
Tourmalined Quartz
Tremolite
Tugtupite
Turquoise
Ulexite
Vanadinite
Variscite
Vesuvianite
Vitalite
Vivianite
Vortexite
White Phantom Quartz
Willemite
Wulfenite
Zincite
Zircon
Zoisite (with Ruby)
Z Stone
Adamite
Aegirine
Agate, Blue Lace
Agate, Dendritic
Agate, Ellensburg Blue
Agate, Fire
Agate, Holly Blue
Agate, Moss
Agnitite
Ajoite
Alexandrite
Amazonite
Amber
Amblygonite
Amegreen
Amethyst
Ametrine
Amulet Stone
Anandalite
Andalusite
Angel Aura Quartz
Angel Wing Blue Anhydrite
Angelite
Apache Tears
Apatite, Blue
Apatite, Golden
Apatite, Green
Apophyllite, Clear
Apophyllite, Green
Aqua Aura Quartz
Aquamarine
Aragonite, Blue
Aragonite, Spanish
Aragonite Star Clusters
Astaraline
Astrophyllite
Auralite-23
Aventurine, Green
Aventurine, Blue
Aventurine, Red
Axinite
Azeztulite (General Overview)
Azeztulite, White
Azeztulite, Sanda Rosa
Azeztulite, Amazez
Azeztulite, Pink
Azeztulite, Cinnazez
Azeztulite, Golden Crystals
Azeztulite, Honey and Cream
Azeztulite, Himalaya Gold
Azeztulite, Pink Fire
Azeztulite, Red Fire
Azeztulite, Sauralite
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Clear
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Rose
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Yellow
Azeztulite, Black
Azumar
Azurite
Barite
Benitoite
Beryllonite
Bixbite
Black Phantom Quartz
Bloodstone
Brazilianite
Brookite
Bumblebee "Jasper"
Bustamite
Cacoxenite
Calcite, Clear
Calcite, Blue
Calcite, Green
Calcite, Orange
Calcite, Honey
Calcite, Pink Transparent
Calcite, Pink Opaque
Calcite, Red
Calcite, Stellar Beam
Calcite, Merkabite
Calcite, Elestial Angel
Carnelian
Cassiterite
Cathedral Quartz
Cavansite
Celestite
Cerussite
Chalcedony, Blue
Chalcedony, Purple
Charoite
Chlorite Phantom Crystals
Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysoberyl
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase
Cinnabar
Circle Stone
Citrine
Clinochlore
Coromandel Stonewood
Covellite
Creedite
Crimson Cuprite
Crocoite
Cryolite
Cuprite
Danburite
Darwinite
Datolite
Diamond
Diaspore
Diopside
Dioptase
Dolomite
Dream Quartz
Dumortierite
Eisen Quartz
Elestial Quartz
Emerald
Epidote
Empowerite
Euclase
Eudialyte
Faden Quartz
Fairy Wand Quartz
Flint
Fluorite
Fulgurite
Gaia Stone
Galena
Garnet, Grossular
Garnet, Spessartine
Garnet, Rhodolite
Garnet, Almandine
Garnet, Black Andradite
Garnet, Uvarovite
Garnet, Rainbow
Gaspeite
Gel Lithium Silica
Gem Silica
Glendonite
Goethite
Golden Healer Quartz
Golden Labradorite
Goshenite
Greenstone
Green Taralite
Guardianite
Halite, Blue
Halite, Pink
Hanksite
Healerite
Healer's Gold
Heliodor
Hematite
Hematite, Rainbow
Hemimorphite
Herderite
Herkimer Quartz "Diamond"
Heulandite, Green
Heulandite, White
Hiddenite
Hollandite Quartz
Hypersthene
Infinite
Iolite
Iolite-Sunstone
Jade, Green
Jade, Purple
Jade, Black
Jade, Red
Jade, Lavender
Jade, Blue
Jasper, Red
Jasper, Rainforest
Jasper, Mook
Jasper, Fancy
Jasper, Picture
Jasper, Unakite
Jet
Kunzite
Kaurilite
Kyanite, Black
Kyanite, Blue
Kyanite, Green
Kyanite, Indigo
Kyanite, Orange
Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lazulite
Lemurian Aquatine Calcite
Lemurian Light Crystals
Lemurian Seed Crystals
Lepidocrocite
Lepidolite
Libyan Gold Tektite
Lilac Lepidolite
Lithium Light
Lithium Quartz
Magenta Fluorite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Magnifier Quartz
Malachite
Mani Stone
Manifest Light Crystals
Marcasite
Master Shamanite
Merlinite
Merlinite, Black
Metal, Gold
Metal, Silver
Metal, Platinum
Metal, Copper
Metal, Titanium
Metal, Niobium
Meteorite, Nickle-Iron
Meteorite, Chondrite
Meteorite, Pallasite
Moldavite
Moldau Quartz
Molybdenite Quartz
Moonstone
Moonstone, Rainbow
Morganite
Muscovite
Mystic Merlinite
Natrolite
New Zealand Carnelian
Nirvana Quartz
Novaculite
Nuummite
Obsidian, Black
Obsidian, Snowflake
Obsidian, Mahogany
Obsidian, Rainbow
Obsidian, Peacock
Obsidian, Gold Sheen
Ocean Jasper
Onyx
Opal, Common
Opal, White Precious
Opal, Black Precious
Opal, Fire
Opal, Oregon Opal
Opal, Owyhee Blue
Opal, Lemurian Golden
Opal, Violet Flame
Pakulite
Papagoite
Peridot
Petalite
Petrified Wood
Piemontite
Phenacite
Pietersite
Prasiolite
Prehnite
Prophecy Stone
Purpurite
Pyrite
Pyromorphite
Quartz (Clear)
Rathbunite
IX Redwood Opal
Revelation Stone
Rhodizite
Rhodocrosite
Rhodonite
Rose Quartz
Rosophia
Royal Sahara Jasper
Ruby
Ruby Fuchsite
Ruby Kyanite
Rutilated Quartz
Rutile
Sapphire, Blue
Sapphire, Yellow
Sapphire, Padparadsha
Sapphire, Pink
Sapphire, White
Satya Mani Quartz
Scapolite
Scolecite
Sedonalite
Selenite
Seraphinite
Seriphos Green Quartz
Serpentine
Shaman Stone
Shantilite
Shattuckite
Shiva Lingam
Shungite
Siberian Blue Quartz
Sillimanite
Smithsonite
Smoky Quartz
Sodalite
Sphalerite
Sphene
Spinel
Spiralite Gemshells
Spirit Quartz
Staurolite
Stibnite
Stichtite
Stilbite
Stonehenge Bluestone
Strontianite
Sugilite
Sunset Gold Selenite
Sunstone
Tangerine Quartz
Tanzanite
Tektite
Thulite
Tibetan Black Quartz
Tibetan Tektite
Tiger Eye
Tiger Iron
Titanium Quartz
Topaz, White
Topaz, Golden
Topaz, Blue
Tourmaline, Black
Tourmaline, Pink
Tourmaline, Rubellite
Tourmaline, Green
Tourmaline, Watermelon
Tourmaline, Blue
Tourmaline, Golden
Tourmaline, Dravite
Tourmalined Quartz
Tremolite
Tugtupite
Turquoise
Ulexite
Vanadinite
Variscite
Vesuvianite
Vitalite
Vivianite
Vortexite
White Phantom Quartz
Willemite
Wulfenite
Zincite
Zircon
Zoisite (with Ruby)
Z Stone