Green Calcite

Green Calcite

Green Calcite is a name given to calcite specimens with impurities that bring a green color to it. It has a slick surface unless broken.

It is a popular mineral for rock shops to sell along with orange calcite. Most green calcite specimens come from Mexico.


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