Rose-like Calcite With Rose Color!
A rosette calcite is a type of calcite crystal that forms in a circular or star-shaped pattern. The crystals are typically translucent or transparent, and they can be found in a variety of colors, including white, yellow, orange, pink, and blue. Rosette calcite is often used as a decorative stone, and it is also prized by collectors for its beauty and rarity.
Rose-like calcite is a variety of calcite that is formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water and then precipitates out of solution. The pink or rose color of rose-like calcite is caused by the presence of manganese impurities in the mineral.
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Rose-like Calcite With Rose Color!
From Yaogangxian, China Photography: James Elliott Collection: The Wildfang Collection of Fine Minerals |
Rose-like calcite is found in a variety of locations around the world, including Mexico, Brazil, and the United States. It is a relatively common mineral, but it is still prized for its beauty.
The crystals form around a central point, and they grow outward in a circular or star-shaped pattern. The exact conditions that are necessary for the formation of rosette calcite are not fully understood, but it is thought that they involve the presence of certain impurities in the calcium carbonate.
Formula: CaCO3
System: Trigonal
Colour: White, Yellow, Red, ...
Lustre: Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness: 3
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Rosette Calcite crystal with Fluorite from Yaogangxian, China Collection: The Wildfang Collection of Fine Minerals Photo by: Benjamin Decamp |