"All the rage about Shungite is in its buckminsterfullerenes. A fullerene, for short, is the only thing we now know of that is composed entirely of carbon. A multitude of different types have been discovered, each distinguished by their number of carbon atoms. All fullerenes have atoms that are arranged in a lattice that can form either a ball (buckyballs) or tube shape (nanotubes). They are tiny, and measured in nanometers (one billionth of a meter, 0.000000001 or 10-9). The smallest stable fullerene of them all is C60, the same found in Shungite stone. Buckyballs (fullerenes) contain 60 carbon atoms that connect together and take on the same shape as a soccer ball."
"Studies carried out years later reveal that natural fullerenes derived from Shungite normalize cellular metabolism, increase enzyme activity, stimulate tissue regeneration, fosters the exchange of neurotransmitters, neutralize toxins within the body, and speeds healing of burns and wounds. Natural fullerenes show no toxicity or effect of harm to the body. As stated by IPAC, “Many pathological changes in a living organism are eliminated and it returns to its normal, healthy condition.”
It's been sold as jewelry for quite some time and touted to be healing and protective, even from EMF. What bunk, right? Jist another crystal in the 'crystals heal everything' fad, right? Well holy hell, maybe not.
"At the end of the year in 1991, the fullerene was proclaimed “molecule of the year” by the AAAS journal Science and to be the most significant development in scientific research. By end of 1996, the Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to 3 of the 5 men: Robert F. Curl, Harold W. Kroto, and Richard E. Smalley. The following is an excerpt from Smalley’s Nobel Prize address:
This discovery was one of the most spiritual experiences that any of us in the original team of 5 have ever experienced. The main message of my talk today is that this spiritual experience, this discovery of what Nature has in store for us with carbon, is still ongoing. So the title of my talk is not “The Discovery of the Fullerenes” but rather “Discovering the Fullerenes”.
It's advertised as protection and sold as carved pendants, beaded necklaces and bracelets, etc.. I don't buy into the crystal craze in general, but now I'm curiois. There may be something to the legend of shungite.
The description sounds like shungite.
"All the rage about Shungite is in its buckminsterfullerenes. A fullerene, for short, is the only thing we now know of that is composed entirely of carbon. A multitude of different types have been discovered, each distinguished by their number of carbon atoms. All fullerenes have atoms that are arranged in a lattice that can form either a ball (buckyballs) or tube shape (nanotubes). They are tiny, and measured in nanometers (one billionth of a meter, 0.000000001 or 10-9). The smallest stable fullerene of them all is C60, the same found in Shungite stone. Buckyballs (fullerenes) contain 60 carbon atoms that connect together and take on the same shape as a soccer ball."
"Studies carried out years later reveal that natural fullerenes derived from Shungite normalize cellular metabolism, increase enzyme activity, stimulate tissue regeneration, fosters the exchange of neurotransmitters, neutralize toxins within the body, and speeds healing of burns and wounds. Natural fullerenes show no toxicity or effect of harm to the body. As stated by IPAC, “Many pathological changes in a living organism are eliminated and it returns to its normal, healthy condition.”
It's been sold as jewelry for quite some time and touted to be healing and protective, even from EMF. What bunk, right? Jist another crystal in the 'crystals heal everything' fad, right? Well holy hell, maybe not.
"At the end of the year in 1991, the fullerene was proclaimed “molecule of the year” by the AAAS journal Science and to be the most significant development in scientific research. By end of 1996, the Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to 3 of the 5 men: Robert F. Curl, Harold W. Kroto, and Richard E. Smalley. The following is an excerpt from Smalley’s Nobel Prize address:
This discovery was one of the most spiritual experiences that any of us in the original team of 5 have ever experienced. The main message of my talk today is that this spiritual experience, this discovery of what Nature has in store for us with carbon, is still ongoing. So the title of my talk is not “The Discovery of the Fullerenes” but rather “Discovering the Fullerenes”.
That shungite stuff is apparently used in orgon pendants and crystals.
It's advertised as protection and sold as carved pendants, beaded necklaces and bracelets, etc.. I don't buy into the crystal craze in general, but now I'm curiois. There may be something to the legend of shungite.
It is beautiful as jewelry.