This article and guide is about the material being misrepresented as Girasol Opal, Blue Opal, and Girasol, especially by the Metaphysical folks. This material is actually a White Star Quartz from Madagascar, identical to the star rose quartz from the same region. It is sometimes, although incorrectly, referred to as Girasol Quartz, but do not be fooled, there is nothing Girasol about it, it is just Quartz! And it is an FTC Violation to sell as anything but, not to mention fraudulent as well.
Full Definition of PHEROMONE. : a chemical substance that is usually produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses. â pherÂ·oÂ·monÂ·al \Ëfer-É-ËmÅ-nÉl\ adjective.See pheromone defined for English-language learners.See pheromone defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. a chemical substance that is usually produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses. â pherÂ·oÂ·monÂ·al \Ëfer-É-ËmÅ-nÉl\ adjective. See pheromone defined for English-language learners. See pheromone defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
Ants send out an alarm pheromone in cases of distress that function to identify an enemy or alert the other members of the colony to defend the nest. Depending on the species and the environmental conditions, the alarm pheromone can be detected by other ants in the colony from four to ten centimeters away.