Which chakra does Cobaltoan Calcite work with?

Cobaltoan Calcite is traditionally associated with the Heart chakra, the element of Water, and the sign Libra.

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Cobaltoan Calcite

Q: What is Cobaltoan Calcite made of?

Cobaltoan Calcite has the chemical formula (Ca,Co)CO₃, crystallises in the trigonal system and measures 3 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Cobaltoan Calcite (also called sphaerocobaltite calcite) is calcium carbonate in which some calcium is substituted by cobalt, producing its distinctive pink to magenta colour. The most famous specimens come from the copper-cobalt belt of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it grows on dolomite and malachite matrices.

Cobalt-Bearing Calcium Carbonate

A vivid pink calcite tinted by cobalt.

Chakra

Heart

Element

Water

Zodiac

Libra

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Cobaltoan Calcite is worked with as a stone of the openly loving heart, kept nearby during new intimacies, reconciliations and the small daily gestures that keep affection alive. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that tenderness has a saturated colour of its own.

Chakra: Heart
Element: Water
Zodiac: Libra
Keynote: A vivid pink calcite tinted by cobalt.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Cobaltoan Calcite (also called sphaerocobaltite calcite) is calcium carbonate in which some calcium is substituted by cobalt, producing its distinctive pink to magenta colour. The most famous specimens come from the copper-cobalt belt of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it grows on dolomite and malachite matrices.

Formula: (Ca,Co)CO₃
System: Trigonal
Hardness: 3 (Mohs)
Provenance: DR Congo (Katanga), Morocco (Bou Azzer), Germany, Australia