Cobalto Calcite

Cobalto Calcite

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      Cobalto Calcite (also known as Cobaltoan Calcite and Aphrodite Stone) is a calcium carbonate mineral. It is colored by inclusions of cobalt, a transition metal element, in the crystal structure. The higher the levels of cobalto, will give a deeper and more intense pink color. Cobalt is an important element with a range of industrial and technological applications. Cobalto Calcite is highly collectible for its rare and distinctive pink color! 

      Cobalto Calcite forms in hydrothermal veins, particularly in oxidized zones of cobalt ore deposits. These mineral-rich fluids, seeping through cracks and cavities over millennia, give rise to the glistening pink clusters that collectors and healers alike cherish today. Though rare, the most exquisite specimens hail from the mines of Morocco, especially in the Bou Azzer District of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, where cobalt mining inadvertently unveils these crystalline treasures.Cobalto Calcite can form with other minerals like Dolomite, Malachite and Heterogenite. It was first discovered in the Calamita mine in Tuscany, Italy. Cobalto Calcite is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, Mexico, the UK, Australia and Peru.

      Cobalto Calcite is an incredibly healing stone to work with for the Heart Chakra! Cobalt is incredible for clearing stagnant energy in the heart to promote a balance and healing. Cobalto Calcite is associated with the goddess Quan Yin, the goddess of compassion, and promotes healing of relationships and trauma. Also known as Aphrodite Stone, Cobalto Calcite opens the Heart Chakra to give and receive unconditional love. Cobalto Calcite enhances spiritual awareness, opening your heart and mind to a higher perspective on love.

      Cobalto Calcite opens a radiant gateway between the heart and higher realms. It strengthens your intuitive awareness and infuses your spiritual practice with love-centered wisdom, making it an ideal companion for those on a path of heart-led service or inner child healing. Its luminous pink aura helps you release shame, resentment, or grief that may be lodged deep within the energetic body. Cobalto Calcite doesn’t mask pain, it alchemizes it, turning grief into strength and heartbreak into sacred insight.

      Cobalto Calcite awakens your capacity to hold love for yourself and others. It encourages you to speak kindly to yourself, to recognize your own radiance, and to live with an open heart even after experiencing deep loss or betrayal. In relationships, it brings softness and compassion, helping you forgive without compromising your boundaries. In solitude, it reconnects you with your divine essence and reminds you that your tenderness is not a weakness, it is your greatest power. Cobalto Calcite is a gentle guide that walks with you through the healing journey, illuminating the beauty of vulnerability and the limitless strength found in love.