Crystal Database

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Red 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.

Red Calcite is an attractive red coloured Calcite.

Metaphysical Properties

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

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

Red Calcite stimulates the will, removing blockages to moving forwards.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Red Calcite helps dissolve pain and lower blood pressure.

Red Calcite harmonises the bodies ability to assimilate calcium.

Red Calcite assists in treating disorders of the lower limbs and joints.

Red Calcite is useful in relieving constipation.

Colour:

red

Photo: Red 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.