1.5" Natural Cut Rough Cave Honey Calcite Crystal Mineral Specimen Morocco

Location: Morocco

Weight: 1.1 Ounces 

Dimension: 1.5 Inches Long, 1.3 Inches Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick

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Calcite is a calcium carbonate mineral with a hardness of 3 on the Mohs scale. It comes in a wide variety of forms and colors and is found on every continent of the world. Calcite makes up the major part of marble and limestone. Yellow Calcite usually occurs in massive rather than crystalline form, and the best specimens come from Mexico.

Calcite, named after the Greek word chalix, meaning “lime,” is one of the most common minerals on Earth. It occurs in a stunning range of colors, including red, green, orange, yellow, blue, pink, clear, black, and white. This versatile mineral forms in a variety of shapes and geological environments and is the primary component of both limestone and marble. Some varieties even fluoresce blue or red under UV light. Calcite has long been used in construction for cement and mortar, while exceptionally clear specimens have been utilized in gun sights and polarizing microscopes.