Which chakra does Emerald Calcite work with?

Emerald Calcite is traditionally associated with the Heart chakra, the element of Water · Earth, and the sign Cancer · Taurus.

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Emerald Calcite

Q: What is Emerald Calcite made of?

Emerald Calcite has the chemical formula CaCO₃ (with trace Cu, Fe, Ni pigments), crystallises in the trigonal system and measures 3 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Emerald calcite is a marketing name for a pale green variety of calcite (CaCO₃) whose colour comes from trace copper, nickel and iron incorporated into the calcite lattice, rather than from any relationship to beryl. Like all calcite it shows strong birefringence (~0.17), soft Mohs 3 hardness and vigorous effervescence in dilute acid.

Calcite (var. green)

A gentle green rhomb from Mexican deposits.

Chakra

Heart

Element

Water · Earth

Zodiac

Cancer · Taurus

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Emerald calcite is worked with as a stone of soft-hearted repair, kept nearby during grief tending, forgiveness practice and any work that asks the chest to unclench a little. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that a gentler colour can do the same work as a bolder one.

Chakra: Heart
Element: Water · Earth
Zodiac: Cancer · Taurus
Keynote: A gentle green rhomb from Mexican deposits.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Emerald calcite is a marketing name for a pale green variety of calcite (CaCO₃) whose colour comes from trace copper, nickel and iron incorporated into the calcite lattice, rather than from any relationship to beryl. Like all calcite it shows strong birefringence (~0.17), soft Mohs 3 hardness and vigorous effervescence in dilute acid.

Formula: CaCO₃ (with trace Cu, Fe, Ni pigments)
System: Trigonal
Hardness: 3 (Mohs)
Provenance: Mexico (Chihuahua), Pakistan, USA