Mexican Calcite 1
This is a hand cut and shaped Mexican Calcite pendant with an 18" brown leather cord fitted with a sterling silver magnetic clasp.
This piece was cut from a larger piece, ground to shape with numerous
grits and polished in my shop. It is an original piece. This same material
also goes by the names banded calcite or Egyptian alabaster.
This material forms from spring water or groundwater that has an abundance of calcite dissolved in it. When this water emerges at
the mouth of a spring, the minerals precipitate out and build a
crust of calcite crystals. Over time, more water flows by and more
minerals settle out. The variations between the layers are caused
by differences in the water flow rate and small amounts of impurities.
In its most pure state calcite is white or clear, but it’s easily tinted
by minor amounts of other minerals.