Grades Of Shilajit

Grades of Shilajit

Shilajit comes from millions of years of geothermal pressure acting on biomasses of plant materials and minerals. This natural process produces a tar-like pitch that glistens in the rocks in the Himalayan region during hot weather. The rocks in various locations are different colors and determine the grade. When the exudate is purified to remove it from the rock, the resulting resin is black or blackish making it impossible to distinguish the grade. So not only are there fake products, there are also many claims of lower quality shilajit being top grade. The grades have varying levels of value and are referred to by the colors of the rocks from which it emerges:

• Red and gold rock, (highest grade) - Gold Grade
• Black rock (mainly found in Nepal and Bhutan) - Iron Grade
• Grey rock - Silver Grade 
• Brown rock - Copper Grade