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Stone of Empowerment
Amplifies
Balances
Supports
Category:
Carbonate Minerals
Chemical Formula:
CaCO3
Crystal Class:
Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Honey Calcite
Synonym:
Amber Calcite
Birefringence: δ = 0.154–0.174
Cleavage: {1011} Perfect, {1011} Perfect, {1011} Perfect
Common Colors: Gold, Amber
Crystal Habit: Crystalline, Massive, Stalactitic
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent to opaque
Formula Mass: 100.09 gm
Fracture: Brittle, Conchoidal
Luster: Vitreous, Pearly
Mohs Hardness: 3
Optical Properties: Fluorescent, Phosphorescent
Refractive Index: nω = 1.640–1.660
nε = 1.486
Streak: White
Tenacity: Brittle