Red Calcite Specimen 

A stunning Mexican Red Calcite Specimen displaying various shades of red with white highlights and a unique shape. Calcite is believed to be a very powerful healing stone which works across all the chakras. Red Calcite is a great crystal to learn how to connect with the environment and let go of our preconceived ideas.

Red Calcite Meanings

Keywords: Vitality, sensory awareness, clarity

Chakras: Base, crown

Elements: Fire, Earth

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Number: 8

Red Calcite Crystal Healing Properties:
Red Calcite is a vital stone that increases energy and willingness to experience life.  It is grounding and protects energetic and emotional boundaries, alleviating ‘spaciness’ and over extension of ones energy. Red Calcite is an excellent stone for women as it is believed to assist with balancing hormones and absorbing minerals, it can also help women prepare for pregnancy and childbirth.

Calcite History and Uses:
Calcite gets its name from the Greek word “chalix” meaning lime. It comes in a wide variety of colours including, red, green, orange, yellow, blue, pink, clear, black and white.  It is one of the most common minerals on Earth, making up the basis of limestone and marble, it takes many different forms and is formed in many different geological environments. Some forms fluoresce blue or red under UV light. It has been used to make cement and mortar and very clear translucent calcite has been used to make gun sights and geological (polarizing) microscopes.

Red Calcite Geological Description:

Calcite is a calcium carbonate mineral with a hardness of 3. It comes in a wide variety of forms and colours and is found on every continent of the world. Calcite makes up the major part of marble and limestone. Red Calcite occurs in massive form and rhombohedral crystals and the most abundant source is from Mexico.

Affirmation: The more I connect with my inner world the better I can manage my outer world