Calcite On Manganite From W'chwaning Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa- Collectors Piece, Statement Piece, Crystal (Stand Included)

Calcite On Manganite From W'chwaning Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa- Collectors Piece, Statement Piece, Crystal (Stand Included)

Weight 50g
Size 4.5cm by 4cm
Thickness 2.5cm

Calcite is a rock-forming mineral with a chemical formula of CaCO3. It is widespread and found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Calcite is a powerful cleanser and is good to have around you because it can clear stagnant energies from any environment. It also removes sick or stagnant energies from within the body. It is a very active crystal, speeding up your personal and spiritual growth and development. Calcite is known as a stone of discernment. It helps us know which information is essential and retain this information in our later use memories. Calcite alleviates emotional stress and replaces it with serenity. It is an excellent stone to use when balancing and cleansing all of the chakras. It is a stabilizing stone that enhances trust in our instincts and strengthens our ability to overcome setbacks.

Manganite is a mineral composed of manganese oxide-hydroxide, MnO(OH), crystallizing in the monoclinic system (pseudo-orthorhombic). Crystals of manganite are prismatic and deeply striated parallel to their length; they are often grouped together in bundles. The colour is dark steel-grey to iron-black, and the lustre brilliant and submetallic. The streak is dark reddish brown. The hardness is 4, and the specific gravity is 4.3. There is a perfect cleavage parallel to the brachy pinacoid, and less-perfect cleavage parallel to the prism faces. Twinned crystals are not infrequent.