Blue Calcite
Physical features
1. Color- Colorless to white
2. Streak- White to grey.
3. Luster- Vitreous to earthy.
4. Cleavage- Rhombohedral to perfect.
5. Transparency- Transparent to opaque.
6. Fracture- Difficult to obtain.
7. Hardness- 3.
8. Forms- Nail-head spa and dog-tooth spa.
Calcite is a carbonate mineral, its also a non-metallic which are evaporates. This means their crystals develop during the evaporation of water. Calcite is a major component in the igneous rock (Carbonate). The primary component in caves are calcite. Stalactites and stalagmites are made of calcite. This mineral is used for making cement, plaster and stucco. Calcite reacts with carbon dioxide and can have definite benefits on the green house effect. Organisms such as corals, algae and diatoms make their shells from calcite. These organisms can remove carbon dioxide from the water. Most mineral occurrences are worldwide, but particularly in Germany, France, Mexico and the U.S.A.
Physical features
1. Color- Colorless to white
2. Streak- White to grey.
3. Luster- Vitreous to earthy.
4. Cleavage- Rhombohedral to perfect.
5. Transparency- Transparent to opaque.
6. Fracture- Difficult to obtain.
7. Hardness- 3.
8. Forms- Nail-head spa and dog-tooth spa.
Calcite is a carbonate mineral, its also a non-metallic which are evaporates. This means their crystals develop during the evaporation of water. Calcite is a major component in the igneous rock (Carbonate). The primary component in caves are calcite. Stalactites and stalagmites are made of calcite. This mineral is used for making cement, plaster and stucco. Calcite reacts with carbon dioxide and can have definite benefits on the green house effect. Organisms such as corals, algae and diatoms make their shells from calcite. These organisms can remove carbon dioxide from the water. Most mineral occurrences are worldwide, but particularly in Germany, France, Mexico and the U.S.A.
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