Entry № 311
Pagoda Calcite
Scalenohedral / dogtooth calcite
Tiered crystal towers of quiet geometry.
Chakra
Crown · Third Eye
Element
Air · Earth
Zodiac
Pisces · Cancer

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
Related Crystals
Stones that share this lattice
Next in the Atlas
Paragonite
The quiet silver mica of high-pressure rocks.




