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C
Jet
Fossil wood from the Jurassic coast, light in the hand, and soft enough that a knife wins.
- Formula
- C
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–4
- Crystal system
- organic
- Colour
- black
- Element
- earth
- Chakra (tradition)
- root
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Month
- —
- Where the earth keeps it
- Whitby, Spain
What it actually is
Jet is C before it is a story. The lattice is organic, Mohs 2.5–4, and the eye meets black.
The better pieces still come out of the ground in Whitby, Spain. Fossil wood from the Jurassic coast, light in the hand, and soft enough that a knife wins.
What the old tradition whispers
The parlour tradition ties Jet to earth and to the root centre. The old site stood it near: Capricorn.
How not to turn it to ash
Amber, pearl, coral and jet fear perfume, alcohol, ultrasonics and a sunny sill. Take them off before you wash.