Which chakra does Dogtooth Calcite work with?

Dogtooth Calcite is traditionally associated with the Crown · Solar Plexus chakra, the element of Earth · Water, and the sign Virgo · Capricorn.

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Entry № 179

Dogtooth Calcite

Q: What is Dogtooth Calcite made of?

Dogtooth Calcite has the chemical formula CaCO₃, crystallises in the trigonal (scalenohedral habit) system and measures 3 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Dogtooth calcite is a habit rather than a species — sharply pointed scalenohedral crystals of calcium carbonate whose double six-sided pyramidal terminations resemble canine teeth. It is characteristic of low-temperature hydrothermal veins and cave environments, where slow precipitation from CaCO₃-saturated groundwater favours this pointed scalenohedral form over the blockier rhombohedron.

Calcite (var. scalenohedral)

A cave stone shaped like a mouthful of teeth.

Chakra

Crown · Solar Plexus

Element

Earth · Water

Zodiac

Virgo · Capricorn

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Dogtooth calcite is worked with as a stone of protective structure, kept in doorways and around meditation seats. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that sharpness is a form of care when it is directed at what is trying to slip past.

Chakra: Crown · Solar Plexus
Element: Earth · Water
Zodiac: Virgo · Capricorn
Keynote: A cave stone shaped like a mouthful of teeth.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Dogtooth calcite is a habit rather than a species — sharply pointed scalenohedral crystals of calcium carbonate whose double six-sided pyramidal terminations resemble canine teeth. It is characteristic of low-temperature hydrothermal veins and cave environments, where slow precipitation from CaCO₃-saturated groundwater favours this pointed scalenohedral form over the blockier rhombohedron.

Formula: CaCO₃
System: Trigonal (scalenohedral habit)
Hardness: 3 (Mohs)
Provenance: UK (Cumbria — Frizington), USA (Missouri, Tennessee), Mexico, China

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula: CaCO₃
Crystal System: Trigonal (scalenohedral habit)
Mohs Hardness: 3 (Mohs)
Density: 2.71 g/cm³
Refractive Index: 1.486 – 1.658
Provenance: UK (Cumbria — Frizington), USA (Missouri, Tennessee), Mexico, China
Color Origin: Cream to honey scalenohedral crystals with a warm translucency