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Calcite

Calcite is a beautiful mineral that comes in many colors like white, orange, and green. It can be found in caves, mountains, and even in the shells of tiny sea creatures.

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The Calcite is an incredibly diverse mineral, often appearing as colorless or white crystals, but can be found in almost any color of the rainbow. It frequently forms distinctive rhombohedral shapes or can grow into impressive cave formations like stalactites. Its perfect cleavage often results in smooth, flat surfaces.

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Calcite

Kategorie

Mineral

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Vikings may have used clear Calcite crystals to help navigate by the sun.

Huge caves around the world are decorated with stunning Calcite formations.

Most seashells and magnificent coral reefs are built almost entirely from Calcite!

Your bones and teeth contain a similar calcium mineral, making them strong!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Double Vision Crystal

Calcite has unique optical properties like birefringence, causing light to split into two, making objects viewed through it look doubled!

Fähigkeit

Fizzing Rock Power

Calcite reacts vigorously with weak acids, creating a visible fizz as carbon dioxide gas is released. This helps identify it!

Fähigkeit

Magic Light Glow

Some varieties of Calcite can glow in amazing colors under ultraviolet light, appearing to light up on their own.

Maße und Details

Color Range
clear, white, yellow, orange, blue, green, pink, brown, black
Hardness
3
Luster
vitreous
Specific Gravity
2.71
Crystal System
trigonal

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Iceland SparOptical Calcite

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Calcite is safe to handle, but it's best not to put it in your mouth or eyes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das color Range von Calcite?

clear, white, yellow, orange, blue, green, pink, brown, black

Was ist der/die/das hardness von Calcite?

3

Was ist der/die/das luster von Calcite?

vitreous

Was ist der/die/das specific Gravity von Calcite?

2.71

Was ist der/die/das crystal System von Calcite?

trigonal

Snap-Karte

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