Learn About Orange / Peach Calcite 💛🧡

What is calcite? Calcite is a common mineral that makes up a significant portion of the Earth’s crust. It’s the principal constituent of limestone & marble & most stalactites & stalagmites are made of calcite. It has a great many industrial uses but it is also known for its gentle healing properties. With over 300 different crystal formations, calcite has the greatest variety of crystal structures. The largest recorded calcite crystal measured six by six by three meters & weighed 250 tons. Calcite has a hardness of 3 on the Mohs scale, which means it is easily scratched & should NOT be immersed or cleansed with WATER. It’s been used by man for thousands of years in a great variety of ways from sculptures to building blocks, optical instruments to medicines. The Great Pyramid of Giza was once encased in 5.5 million tons of white limestone, the primary ingredient of which is calcite. The Sphinx of Memphis which has a length of 26 ft & a height of 13 ft is believed to have been carved between 1700 & 1400 BC. Over the millennia, the shells of marine animals that have died fell to the bottom of the ocean. Year after year, century after century, the layers of calcite built up & slowly turned into rock, millions of years ago, long before we walked on the earth. Calcite crystals, formed beneath the seas intertwined with the ocean’s energies, are gentle healing crystals, that Balance & stimulate energy, Cleanse your aura & remove negative energy.