Green Aventurine
7Hardness (Mohs)
SiO₂:Cr,FuchsiteChemistry
2Known origins & mines
"Stone of opportunity" — green quartz glittering from fuchsite inclusions. India dominates production around Mysore; Brazil, Chile and Russia (Ural Taganay ridge) also mine it. Linked to luck and heart-chakra healing.
Known origins & mines
Mysore Aventurine Quarries · India
Indian green aventurine quarries dominate global tumbled-stone supply; dense fuchsite glitter makes Mysore material the standard heart-chakr…
Taganay Ridge · Russia
Ural aventurine from Taganay ridge once rivaled Indian material; Soviet-era carvings in pale green glitter remain collectible.…