Apache Gold is bright and shiny gold Chalcopyrite and Arsenopyrite (silver) in a black Schist found in "The Big Hole" in Jerome, Arizona in 1928.
Located high on top of Cleopatra Hill (5,200 feet) between Prescott and Flagstaff is the once thriving mining town of Jerome, Arizona. The town was established in 1883.
Silver was actually discovered by Spanish explorers in the area in the 1500's and it was believed that Native Americans had dug there even earlier. The stream in the area was called "green" by the local Native Americans because of the nearby occurrence of green Malachite, a copper carbonate, nearby. The Spanish explorers translated the word to "Verde". The area is now called the Verde Valley and the first big mine in Jerome was named the United Verde Mine.
In 1918 fires spread out of control over 22 miles of underground mines, burning the inflammable massive pyrite. One of the mine fires continued to burn for twenty years. United Verde moved to open pit mining instead of underground. Blasting in the mines frequently shook the town, sometimes damaging or moving buildings; after one blast in the 1930's the city jail slid one block downhill intact.
By 1953, after belching copper for more than 70 years (and about 800 million dollars worth!), the mine was closed down. Now it is mostly a quaint little tourist town. Due to the 30-degree incline of the mountainside, gravity is pulling the entire town down the slope!
Chalcopyrite has been referred to as Fool's Gold because it is such a bright gold color and the black in this material is dark black, creating quite a striking contrast.
Apache Gold semi precious gemstone cabochons take a high polish. I had to shoot some of the Apache Gold cabochons from an angle to avoid a strong reflection-the gemstone cabochons are symmetrical.
This ore is more than 600 million years old!
Apache gold is a combination of Steatite and Pyrite in the colors of gold and black.
Color-: Gray-gold, golden with light and dark inclusions.
Hardness-: 6-6.5 on the Mohs scale.
Zodiac Sign-: Leo.
Luster-: Metallic.
Occurrence-: Arizona and Oregon, New Mexico.
Metaphysical Properties of Apache Gold:
Apache Gold is a said to bring strength, personal power and confidence. It helps you focus on your goals and is said to give you the power to pursue those goals, therefore it is an excellent stone to achieve prosperity and abundance. Apache Gold can help you speak up for yourself and is said to stimulate the mind to help you know what to say.
Good luck stone for Native Americans, encouraging large families with many children.
Grounding and protection stone during meditation.
When worn, this gemstone aligns all the bodies physical, spiritual and enteric.
It can assist in the alignment of the subtle bodies and in strengthening and arranging the meridians of the physical body.
It can be used to increase the ability to assimilate vitamins and minerals.
Rubies have always been favored by those in roles of power as well as by those in love and are therefore considered a gemstone that involves a lot of emotion.
Some cultures even have a fable regarding the source of the stone.
It was told that rubies grew on trees, starting out as white buds and then blossoming into ripe red rubies ready to be picked.
Rubies are mentioned in the Bible and have been used and appreciated in some of the most ancient cultures.There are also those who believe the stones can improve trouble with eyesight and blood circulation.
Other possible benefits include success with exams and with certain vocations such as medicine, politics agriculture, and the government sphere.
Today it is believed that the wearer of a ruby can obtain a certain level of luxury.
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For the past few more than 100 years that the unfastened gemstones are used over different regions of the planet throughout different periods of time.
From the comfort of healing physical degree, the stone stones will also be utilized in the treatment of complex emotional dilemmas and enrich overall wellbeing of someone.
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