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Shungite

Specimen cases holding small mineral samples on a reference tray, viewed from above.

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From the Wikipedia article

Shungite is either a diverse group of metamorphosed Precambrian rocks all of which contain pyrobitumen, or the pyrobitumen within those rocks. It was first described from a deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, from where it gets its name. Shungite is most widely known for pseudoscientific and quack medical claims about its uses in medicine and technology, where it is claimed to have properties ranging from nebulous health benefits to blocking 5G radiation.

Source

Source record: crystal-compendium/shungite/minerals.json. Fetched from English Wikipedia by the operator 2 October 2026.

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