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4.4" Polished Blue Caribbean Calcite Palm Stone
This is a 4.4" wide palm stone made from blue Caribbean calcite that was collected from the Balochistan Province along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The entire specimen has been polished to a glossy finish.
Caribbean Calcite, also marketed under the name "Blue Aragonite", is a blue calcite and aragonite formation that resembles a Caribbean coastline in its brown and blue coloration. It comes from a carbonate mineral deposit discovered in 2019 along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Balochistan region. The blue-colored mineral is calcite, while the white-brown material is aragonite.
Calcite and aragonite are two different forms of calcium carbonate. Calcite is the stable form, whereas aragonite is metastable. When heated over a long time period, aragonite will ultimately transform into calcite.
Calcite and aragonite are two different forms of calcium carbonate. Calcite is the stable form, whereas aragonite is metastable. When heated over a long time period, aragonite will ultimately transform into calcite.
SPECIES
Calcite & Aragonite
LOCATION
Balochistan Province, Pakistan
SIZE
4.4 x 2.7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#187879