Beautiful colemanite, found in California, USA in 1972 All crystals are intact, no damage Colemanite History Colemanite was first discovered in the 1880s near Furnace Creek in Death Valley, a US national park on the California-Nevada border. The first description came from the first California state mineralogist Henry Garber Hanks in 1883. The name “colemanite” was chosen to honor William Tell Coleman, the owner of the mine where it was discovered. Coleman proposed the name “smithite” first, after his business partner Francis Marion Smith. Both Coleman and Smith were instrumental in California’s development. William Tell Coleman Coleman was a shipping magnate and vigilante group leader in San Francisco starting in 1849. Shortly after married couple Aaron and Rose Winters discovered borax near Greenland (now Furnace Creek Ranch) in Death Valley in 1881, Coleman established a mining plant, Harmony Borax Works, around 1883. Transporting the mineral out of Death Valley was difficult, with record-high temperatures and no roads or railways. Ingeniously, Coleman established now-famous twenty mule teams that took the minerals 165 miles to Mojave. His methods were groundbreaking. During operation from 1883 and 1889, these mule teams carried roughly 20 million pounds of borax without losing any mules or wagons. Colemanite Healing Properties Colemanite is usually a white healing stone, so it joins other white gemstones in possessing cleansing and liberating properties. It’s also a favorite crown chakra stone among energy healers. Other colemanite metaphysical properties are said to include: Broadening your perspective Facilitating relaxation Strengthening your spiritual connection Making you more accepting and patient