Crystal Database

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Iceland Spar 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.

Iceland Spar Calcite is an optical quality, clear Calcite also known as Optical Calcite.

Metaphysical Properties

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Iceland Spar Calcite amplifies and cleanses energy from the environment. Iceland Spar Calcite releases ego based motivations and accelerates growth and development. Iceland Spar Calcite raises consciousness, links to higher spiritual states and awakens psychic abilities.

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

Iceland Spar Calcite provides insight and clarity to the causes of negative emotional states and resitance to change.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Iceland Spar Calcite helps dissolve pain and lower blood pressure.

Iceland Spar Calcite harmonises the bodies ability to assimilate calcium.

Iceland Spar Calcite is a powerful detoxifier and acts as an antiseptic.

Iceland Spar Calcite is useful for past life healing situations.

Colour:

Clear

Photo: Iceland Spar 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.