Beautiful soft pink hues in these Pink Himalayan Calcite tumbles at La Luna....
 
Key words: Emotional healing, compassion, gratitude, harmony, joy, universal love
Chakras: Heart
Element: Water, Fire
Zodiac: Libra
 
Pink Calcite Crystal Healing Properties:
Pink Calcite resonates with both fire and water energy, which helps to balance the emotional body and the the action side to the self. As it is a crystal strongly connected to the Heart Chakra, Pink Calcite is great to use for heart and emotional healing, also helping to strengthen our  will, which in turn allows us to reclaim confidence and renew compassion.
Stimulating feelings of gratitude, joy and happiness to its owner, reach for and work with this crystal to help increase the vibration of love and to practice an attitude of gratitude.
An excellent crystal to encourage bonding between new mothers and infants.
 
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.
 
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. Orange Calcite usually occurs in massive rather than crystalline form and the best specimens come from Mexico.