Description
This listing offers a beautifully banded Crystal Cove Multi-Coloured Calcite mineral specimen. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photographs, chosen for its vibrant colour banding and captivating natural beauty. The image includes a 1cm scale cube for accurate sizing.
Calcite is one of the most diverse and abundant minerals on Earth, but this multi-coloured variety is particularly admired for its aesthetic appeal and decorative versatility. Often referred to as “Rainbow Calcite” or “Banded Calcite,” it features layers of colour including white, amber, cream, brown, green, and reddish tones that form naturally through mineral-rich fluid deposition over time.
All of our Crystals are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Key Features:
- Species: Calcite
- Chemical Formula: CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
- Crystal System: Trigonal
- Habit: Massive, layered, fibrous, banded, occasionally with rhombohedral cleavage faces
- Colour: Multi-tonal – typically includes cream, white, honey, amber, green, red, and brown bands
- Lustre: Vitreous to waxy
- Hardness: 3 Mohs
- Cleavage: Perfect rhombohedral
- Fracture: Conchoidal to uneven
- Streak: White
Geological Context:
- Zone/Biozone: Not applicable for minerals
- Depositional Environment: Forms in sedimentary environments, especially in caves or open fractures, where mineral-rich waters evaporate and deposit calcite in layers
- Geological Stage: Common in deposits from Tertiary to Recent periods
- Morphology Features: Parallel banding, fibrous structure, and layered build-up through slow mineral precipitation
- Notable: The distinct colour variation results from differing trace elements and iron oxides present during formation
Taxonomic & Identification Info:
- Order: Carbonates
- Family: Calcite Group
- Super Family: Carbonate Minerals
- Formally Identified By: Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758; the name derives from Latin calx (lime)
This Crystal Cove Multi-Coloured Calcite is not only a stunning visual display piece but also popular for metaphysical use, where it’s thought to bring balance, energy cleansing, and emotional clarity.
You will receive the actual specimen shown in the photo.
Disclaimer: All of our crystals are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. No stock photos—what you see is exactly what you will receive.
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