Description
This listing features a beautiful Crystal Cove Multi-Coloured Calcite specimen with stunning natural banding. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photo, carefully selected for its vibrant colours and polished surface. The included 1cm scale cube in the images provides an accurate reference for sizing.
These banded calcite formations, often marketed under names like “Crystal Cove” or “Rainbow Calcite,” are known for their natural layering of minerals that form through evaporative processes in sedimentary environments. The rich colours—ranging from white and cream to amber, green, red, and brown—develop over time through the incorporation of trace elements and mineral impurities.
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, banded, fibrous, occasionally rhombohedral cleavage faces
- Colour: Variegated bands of white, amber, brown, orange, green, and cream
- Lustre: Vitreous to waxy
- Hardness: 3 Mohs
- Cleavage: Perfect rhombohedral
- Fracture: Uneven to conchoidal
- Streak: White
Geological Context:
- Depositional Environment: Formed in cave systems, fractures, and sedimentary basins where mineral-rich waters deposit calcite in layers
- Geological Stage: Typically found in Tertiary to Recent formations, especially in regions with historical marine sedimentation and evaporation
- Morphology Features: Layered banding, often showing gentle concentric or undulating patterns; may include fibrous internal textures
- Zone/Biozone: Not applicable
- Notable: Valued for its aesthetic patterns and soothing metaphysical associations; can be used as a display mineral or in decorative applications
Taxonomic Information:
- Order: Carbonates
- Family: Calcite Group
- Super Family: Carbonate Minerals
- Formally Identified By: Described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758; name derived from Latin calx (lime)
Whether you’re a collector, crystal enthusiast, or looking for a unique home décor piece, this Crystal Cove Multi-Coloured Calcite is a stunning example of Earth’s artistry.
You will receive the exact specimen shown in the photo.
Disclaimer: All of our crystals are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We use no stock photography—every photo shows the actual item for sale.
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