Green calcite Mexico A (raw stone)

CALV-B-02
Origin: Mexico
Grade: A

Dimensions:
About 30-40mm

Weight:
About 25-35g

Origin:
Mexico

Grade:
A = good

Raw green calcite from Mexico 30-40mm
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Shapes, colors and patterns vary from one stone to another.

We find calcite in different forms and various colors. Calcite is mainly composed of calcium carbonate. Thus, it is present in many living beings (such as shells or corals) or in the skeletons of all vertebrates. It is therefore found in multiple rocks.

Calcite essentially surprises with all the appearances it can take. It can be colored, transparent, in the form of crystals or in a compact and rather white form such as marble. It is its presence in many rocks that gives it all these different aspects.

A single mineral with so many varied profiles attracts the attention of scientists. JB Romée de l'Isle (18th century) counted 26 varieties, then Abbot René Just Haüy (19th century) identified 112. Then the Count of Bournon (19th century) wrote two complete books on 800 varieties of calcite. We then decide to classify them according to their appearance:

• the crystallized form;

• the fibrous form (like stalactites);

• the saccharoid form (like sugar);

• the earthy form (like chalk);

• the compact form (the most widespread, entire mountains such as those of the Jura).

All the morphologies of this calcite stone can be explained by their presence in rocks of very different constitutions, such as those of sedimentary origin, those of magmatic or metamorphic origins.

In its raw appearance, calcite is white or transparent. Indeed, it is small mineralogical differences or various inclusions that give calcites their color (yellow, orange, blue, green, etc.).

Calcite has special characteristics such as fluorescence or birefringence (allows you to see things twice through a calcite crystal).

Its name comes from the Latin “calx”, meaning burnt lime or calcined stone. From the 19th century, the term calcite referred to the mineral known today. France will retain the name “carbonated lime” for a long time.

There are no special legends or myths regarding calcite. We have only found its trace through various civilizations. There are so many varieties that it could very well have been confused with other precious stones linked to mythologies.

Egypt and ancient civilizations used colored calcite to make statuettes and ornamental objects. At that time, white calcite was called “Egyptian alabaster” or “limestone alabaster”. From a simple vase to the construction of pyramids, this noble stone is used for these various achievements.

In ancient Rome, the Romans also used it as marble.

In the 17th century, enormous progress was made in mineralogy. Thus, the Swede Johan Gottschalk Wallerius (1709-1785) evokes a very precise description of a very pure calcite, Icelandic spar. He became the first to highlight the characteristics of this crystal, namely phosphorescence and birefringence.

Green calcite obtains its wonderful color due to the presence of nickel impurities.

The main deposits are in Mexico, USA, Brazil, etc.

Green calcite is a stone full of freshness. Thanks to her, the world seems full of love. This stone allows you to free yourself from the weights of the past which prevent you from moving forward, thus causing well-being of the mind. Furthermore, it stimulates intuition and intensifies memory. It soothes the tensions generated by anger.

It is a stone which stabilizes, which delivers mental calm, while giving faculties of discernment and analysis. It calms the thoughts that swarm within the mind. Green calcite substitutes serenity for stress, stimulates those who prefer to give up fighting and gives them motivation. It is the stone for taking stock of deep desires and triggering action.

During conflicts within the family, professional or friendly circle, this stone helps to put things into perspective and defuse tensions. Green calcite provides softness and peace and gives more flexibility to people who are too rigid. It is a mineral of letting go.

Green calcite is a link between the emotions and the intellect. Thus, it promotes the externalization of negative or positive emotions. It encourages us to sort between the useless and the essential in our lives, encouraging communication. It is a natural stone which is a source of balance, peaceful vision and enlightened determination.