Purple Fluorite Cluster

These purple fluorite clusters always sell well compared to all our natural specimens. This is because they are so unusual in that they show a lovely cubic structure and two have some calcite.

So we are down to our last few quality pieces as the mine closed some years ago. Check the photos for any minor damage.

• Dimensions are for the mid-price specimen.
• Middle is sold.
• Right is sold.

Benefits of Purple Fluorite Cluster

Use this specimen to improve your mental energy because they link and then cleanse the heart and mind connection. Therefore making them great for studying, working and planning. Also read more about the shape. And you can read more on the Healing tab.

When we had our shop, the geologists have bought it as often as the metaphysical buyer.

Which of these purple fluorite clusters are for you?

Weight	71 g
Dimensions	48 × 35 × 36 mm
Colour	Black, Yellow / Gold
Country Crystal Grew	Madagascar
Country of Shaping	Madagascar
Size	Medium, Small

Healing Properties

Benefits of Concretion Versions Of Calcite

• This section covers: Shaman Stones, Boji Stones, Septarian Calcite Nodule, Menalite, Fairy Calcite
• Read here about the geology of these formations here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concretion

Septarian Calcite Nodule

The commonly sold in crystal specialty shops are from Madagascar and less often from Utah, USA.

• Emotionally calming and nurturing energy.
• Great for people who become easily depressed, as it enables personal insight to drive changes towards healing.
• Encourages care of Earth.
• Concretizes your creativity.
• Use in children's rooms - very supportive and counteracts nightmares.
• Joyously supports to bring together the intent and focus of self and of groups.
• Assists in re-patterning and re-programming of outgrown behaviours and emotions.
• Said to aid in kidney cleansing.

Menalite, Marlstone, Fairy Calcite or Fairy Stone

Most commonly sold in crystal speciality shops are from Canada and Spain.

• Connects to one's feminine essence, wise female energy and power of the priestess.
• Excellent for conducting rites of passage through womanhood incl. hormonal balance.
• Reminds you of cycles of life so great for rebirth and rejuvenation.
• Helps you come to terms with death. Shamanic stone helping e.g. power animal work and runes.
• Opens cosmic anchor helping you connect deeply to the core of the earth improving your core energy and lower world journeys.
• Enhances divination and forecasting.

Shaman Stones, Moqui Marbles, Kansas Pop Rocks

Shaman Stones are found at the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Utah in the USA.

• High energy stones.
• Strong aid for spiritual growth and to overcome fear.
• Great for of body journeys providing psychic protection, with deepening intuition and connection.
• Especially lovely helpers for your shamanic journeys and ceremonies.
• Energetically - best bought in pairs : 1x female (relatively smooth surface) and 1x male (pretty rough) stones
  • to balance your male-female energies.

Specialised Form

Boji stones are a trade mark name for a "cleaned up" version of Shaman Stones which are then activated to a stronger vibration. I am not sure if they are still being sold (2020).

Geological Properties

Geological Information for Calcite

Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate. It may occasionally show phosphorescence or fluorescence.

General Identification

• Type: Mineral
• Class: Carbonates
• Group: Calcites
• Formula: CaCO₃
• Crystal System: trigonal-rhombohedral
• Habit: Crystalline, granular, stalactitic, concretionary, massive, rhombohedral.
• Mohs Hardness: 3
• Luster / Diaphaneity: transparent to opaque, Vitreous to pearly on cleavage surfaces
• Colour: Colourless - but impurities create: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Orange, Blue, Green, Black, Brown, Grey

Special Notes

• Other polymorphs of calcium carbonate are aragonite and vaterite both of which break down over millions of years into calcite.
• The largest documented single crystals of calcite originated from Iceland, measured 7x7x2 m and 6x6x3 m and weighed about 250 tons.
• Calcite is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks, limestone in particular, much of which is formed from the shells of dead marine organisms.
• Calcite is often the primary constituent of the shells of marine organisms, e.g., plankton, the hard parts of red algae, some sponges, etc.
• Calcite can be either dissolved by groundwater or precipitated by groundwater, depending on several factors including the water temperature, pH, and dissolved ion concentrations.
• Read more in Wikipedia.

More on Optical Calcite (Icelandic Spar)

• A transparent variety of calcite, or crystallised calcium carbonate, originally brought from Iceland now mostly from Mexico.
• Used in demonstrating the polarisation of light (seeing a double image)
• Said to have been used by Vikings to navigate when sailing
• Read more geological information.