Aids spleen, kidneys, heart, pituitary gland and circulation of blood. Enhances memory and intellectual power. Emotional balancer. Helps heal emotional wounds and traumas. Aligns subtle bodies. Red/pink colour helps to blend courage/will/passion aspects of lower chakras with loving expression of the heart. Divine love, acceptance of self and life. Powerful healer for those attuned to this stone. Chakra(s): root, heart.

MnCo3. Vitreous pink, rose, red, yellowish-grey, brown. Hardness 3.5-4. Locality: Uruguay, South America; Colorado, USA; Zimbabwe, Africa.