In English | По-русски | V češtině | Svenska   Shungite in
nutshell     Shungite is an ancient rock formation, a natural
mineral of unusual composition and structure. It has unique
properties and is extracted in Karelia near the small settlement
called Shunga. Hence the name shungite. From the old times, the
local residents have been aware of shungite mysterious "great
power" or black "slate stone"(as it was known in the old days),
similar to coal and healing many illnesses and purifying water
in the area.  shungite stone  Shungite is a natural mineral with
the crystal lattice or grid organized in a certain way, the
basis of which is carbon. As we know, carbon is the basis of
life on the Earth. Modern scholars view the emergence of life on
our planet as a complex process of evolution of carbon
compounds. They believe that these compounds can serve as a
carrier of life in any part of the universe.    The importance
of this discovery is that until that time, scientists were aware
only of three modifications of