[Japanese Famous Stone] Gravel Stone Chips 9 types of stone mix Small grains Approx. 1kg [gr-g1098]

◇What is "Angel Snow Light"?

Granite diamonds are said to be the most expensive rock in the world.
It looks as if the "light of angelic blessings" is falling like snow.
Its main components are quartz, feldspar, and biotite, and it is characterized by fine biotite.One of its charms is that the mysteriously sparkling biotite appears to float on the surface of the stone.
It is a hard stone that "easily maintains its shape forever," and represents "eternal youth and longevity" and "prosperity for generations to come."
It is also said to be the birthplace of Kobo Daishi Kukai and Abe no Seimei, and is said to bestow transcendent powers on humans.

◇What is "Vermillion Obsidian (Red Tokachi Stone)"?

Obsidian was created approximately 1.5 million years ago by intense volcanic activity in Mount Daisetsu.
It has long been used to make tools such as arrowheads and knives.
As it flows through the river, the outside becomes scratched and whitish, but some of it has a faint, pitch-black glassy appearance visible from the outside.
Among them, the red ones are called vermilion obsidian locally and are now rare.

◇What is "Solomonite"?

Between the 11th and 8th centuries BC, King Solomon, father of King David, died and the ancient Kingdom of Israel was divided.
It is said that ten of the twelve tribes of Orthodox Jews were scattered around the world due to the fierce attacks of foreign countries.
One of these tribes is said to have arrived near Tokushima in Shikoku, and there are many anecdotes about them succeeding Solomon that remain in this area.
This solomonite is mined from an active fault line that stretches from Shikoku to the Japanese archipelago.
It has great potential to inherit the great power of the royal family and bring out their charisma.

◇What is "Black Hide Garnet"?

A stone from Iyo Province, home to a female pirate named Tsuruhime of the Murakami Navy.
It is a metamorphic rock formed when basalt rock is subjected to high temperatures and pressures, and its constituent minerals include garnet and small amounts of phlogopite.
In Ehime Prefecture, a stone that normally only exists below the surface of the earth is found near the top of a mountain, and the cause of this is still a mystery, making it a truly romantic stone.
It is said that the blood of Princess Tsuruhime became garnet, and it is said to give courage and strength to face adversity.

◇What is "Royalmicait"?

A stone that looks like frozen ice.
Mining has now ceased and it is difficult to obtain.
Even if it is found in its natural state, it will remain the property of Kobe City.
It has long been known as a beautiful stone and is said to be a stone of beauty and rejuvenation.
It was mined in an area where there is a spring associated with the legendary Empress Jingu, and legend has it that Empress Jingu reflected in the spring and applied makeup.

◇What is "Yamato Stone"?

There are many place names related to the Iwato Hidden Myth, and it was collected near Amanoyasugawara, where the eight million gods are said to have held a meeting.
This stone began to form 14 million years ago, during a period when the Japanese archipelago was active, and it is difficult to find green stones, making them beautiful and highly valuable.
It is also said to emit terahertz waves, has a good mineral balance, and contains potassium 40 (40K), which is expected to be useful not only in maintaining health but also in a variety of fields, such as deodorizing and revitalizing the water, and is attracting attention.
It is said to be protected by the eight million gods and to bring health, longevity, and youth.

◇What is "Tosa Sakura"?

Tosa Sakura is a precious limestone containing coral fossils from 423 million years ago (Silurian period of the Paleozoic era).
Tosa cherry blossoms are produced near the summit of Mount Yokokura.
Parts of Shikoku, including Kochi Prefecture, were located near the equator in ancient times and were underwater, so they contain fossils of honeysuckle corals, chain corals, and sea lilies.
It was called "cherry blossom" stone because of its pale pink surface.
Sakamoto Ryoma said he was going to see the cherry blossoms and headed straight to Kyoto, where he changed the course of Japanese history.
This is a Tosa stone that truly brings to mind Ryoma.

◇What is "Himekawa Yakuseki"?

It is a type of igneous rock quarried on the coast of Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, and has a long history of use in medical treatment, having long been known as "tiger stone" in traditional Chinese medicine.
There is a local legend that if you are feeling unwell, holding Himekawa Yakuseki will help you.
Because it contains trace amounts of radioactive elements such as radium and thorium, it produces radioactive noble gases such as radon and thoron.
It is expected to have a hormesis effect (an adaptive response that brings about resistance to certain substances), leading to improved immunity.