Calcite

Calcite, also known as calcite mineral or calcite crystal, is a carbonate mineral (a form of CaCO3) and a forms part of the mineral limestone. Calcite is sometime UV reactive, meaning that it may react to ultraviolet light shined upon it by changing color. It is also characterized by feeling waxy.

Calcite can occur in many different colors including red calcite, orange calcite, blue calcite, green calcite, pink calcite, and honey calcite. The colors result from different impurities in the mineral. Green calcite, for example, may be due to the presence of malachite. Yellow or brown calcite may be due to the presence of iron, while cobalt imbues pink calcite and manganese can leads to a light purple calcite.

Calcite is believed by many to have metaphysical properties including being a powerful cleansing agent, removing sick and stagnant energies within the body. It is said to alleviate emotional stress and replace it with serenity.