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Home / Gem Library / Gemstones Varieties / Calcite March 15, 2010

Natural Calcite

Calcite is a common mineral which occurs in transparent to semitranslucent forms in a wide variety of colors. Calcite is too soft to be of use in jewelry but, it is sometimes used in carvings or ornamental objects.


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Calcite Profile

Color information: white, yellow, pink
Refractive Index: 1.486 - 1.658
Chemical Composition: CaCO3
Hardness: 3
Density: 2.70
Crystal Group: Triclinic
Ocurrence: Calcite is found all over the world.
Sign of the Zodiac: N/A
Month of the year: N/A
Calcite Calcite
As a faceted stone, calcite is very rare because its three directions of cleavage make it nearly impossible to work with.

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