Crystal Database

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Blue Calcite

Calcite is the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate, the other polymorphs are the minerals Aragonite and Vaterite. Calcite often contains impurities of either iron, magnesium, manganese, and occasionally with zinc and cobalt. Calcite has many varieties of crystal and massive shape and form, and occurs in all colours.

Calcite forms chalk, limestone and marble, stalagmites, stalactites, flowstone and has variety names like Iceland Spar, Dogtooth, Stella Beam, Cobaltocalcite, Optical Calcite and Onyx Marble. Calcite exhibits properties of double refraction, fluorescence, phosphorescence and thermoluminescence.

Blue Calcite is an attractive blue coloured Calcite.

Metaphysical Properties

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Blue Calcite amplifies and cleanses energy from the environment. Blue Calcite restores motivation and accelerates growth and development. Blue Calcite raises consciousness, links to higher spiritual states and awakens psychic abilities.

Blue Calcite absorbs energy and returns it to the sender having transmuted and amplified it.

Blue Calcite aids all communication, stills and calms the mind.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Blue Calcite helps dissolve pain and lower blood pressure.

Blue Calcite aids all forms of recuperation and relaxation.

Blue Calcite harmonises the bodies ability to assimilate calcium.

Colour:

blue

Photo: Blue Calcite

Class:

Carbonate, Calcite

Group:

Trigonal

Formations:

scalenohedron, rhombohedron, hexagonal prism, and pinacoid. Combinations of these and over three hundred other forms can make a multitude of crystal shapes, but always trigonal or pseudo-hexagonal

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

CaCO₃

Hardness:

3

Lustre:

vitreous, transparent to translucent

Cleavage:

perfect in 3 directions

Varieties:

Aragonite and Vaterite

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.