Using Shungite For Plant & Soil Health Shungite has been studied for its effects on soil and plants with amazing results! WHAT IS SHUNGITE? Shungite a rare black, carbon-rich mineral found only in Karelia, Russia. It is believed to be at least 2 billion years old. This is before organic life existed on the planet! One plausible theory on Shungite's origins is that it was deposited by a large meteorite collision. Shungite is used extensively for agriculture and health in Russia. It has numerous applications in agriculture, viticulture and horticulture that extend to garden and house plants, fruit trees and other crops. HOW DOES SHUNGITE BENEFIT SOIL, PLANTS A ND THE ECOSYSTEM? Residues from pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other defoliants remain in the soil after their ...