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Shiva Lingam Stone
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper/Basalt matrix)
Hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, brownish-grey to reddish-brown color with distinctive natural patterns or markings, vitreous to dull luster, massive crystal structure with no distinct cleavage, specific gravity around 2.6
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Physical properties
Hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, brownish-grey to reddish-brown color with distinctive natural patterns or markings, vitreous to dull luster, massive crystal structure with no distinct cleavage, specific gravity around 2.6
Formation & geological history
Formed in the Narmada River in Mandhata, Madhya Pradesh, India, through the action of river currents tumbling and polishing cryptocrystalline quartz pebbles over millions of years
Uses & applications
Used primarily in spiritual practices, meditation, as sacred objects in Hinduism, and as unique decorative or collectible display pieces
Geological facts
These sacred stones are gathered only once a year from the holy Narmada River during the dry season, and they are naturally tumbled into an ellipsoidal shape
Field identification & locations
Easily identified by their smooth, egg-like or oval shape and distinct natural pattern markings; found exclusively in the Narmada River bed in India
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