Calcite with Goethite - Mexico 5" x 2" Lightning formally known as the Altmühltal

formally known as the Altmühltal Formation

it is said to be good for emotional healing

bold color that is found in the outcroppings near Mooka Creek in the Kennedy Ranges of western Australia

adding a touch of elegance and durability

Calcite with Goethite - Mexico 5" x 2" Lightning formally known as the AltmühltalThis spectacular piece features Calcite infutilized with intricate Goethite. Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness, based on scratch hardness comparison, defines value 3 as "calcite". How is calcite formed? Calcite can form by direct precipitation from waters rich in calcium. As concentrations increase or the amount of water decreases crystals of solid calcite crystals