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Pagoda Calcite

Scalenohedral / dogtooth calcite

Tiered crystal towers of quiet geometry.

Chakra

Crown · Third Eye

Element

Air · Earth

Zodiac

Pisces · Cancer

Pagoda Calcite

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Pagoda calcite is held as a stone of structured insight and meditative focus. Its stacked, pagoda-like terminations are read as a visual metaphor for ascending awareness, used to support contemplative practice and mental organisation.

Chakra
Crown · Third Eye
Element
Air · Earth
Zodiac
Pisces · Cancer
Keynote
Tiered crystal towers of quiet geometry.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Pagoda calcite is a descriptive trade name for calcite that forms repeated scalenohedral or dogtooth terminations, creating stepped, tower-like crystal clusters. It is chemically ordinary calcite but prized for its dramatic crystal habit, often found in vugs and veins in limestone.

Formula
CaCO₃
System
Trigonal
Hardness
3 (Mohs)
Provenance
Mexico, USA, China, Morocco

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula
CaCO₃
Crystal System
Trigonal
Mohs Hardness
3 (Mohs)
Density
2.71 g/cm³
Refractive Index
1.486 – 1.658
Provenance
Mexico, USA, China, Morocco
Color Origin
Clear to milky white, honey or pale amber

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