Scientific Properties: Stone Type/Family: Member of the Chalcedony clan, Quartz family, Silicates Class Crystal System: Trigonal Chemical Composition: (SiO2 + Fe, O) Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Iron Oxide Hardness: 7 Color: Various shades of Red Location: Worldwide Rarity: Common | | | Nurturing, Grounding, Stabilizing Primary Chakra: Root, Sacral Astrological sign(s): Aries, Scorpio Vibration: Number 6 Many use Red Jasper as a calming stone and to stimulate the Root Chakra. Some Native American cultures consider Red Jasper to symbolize the blood of the Earth, making it particularly sacred. |