This pleasing pocket stone is about 20 x 30mm in size and can be so convenient as a hand charm always with you.
In stone healing, the themes of vitality and optimism are assigned to the bright orange calcite.
Other names for Calcite are Kalkspat/Kalkspath, limestone, double spar and sea chalk. The vernacular calls the calcite also leg break stone. Of the various possible spellings, e.g. calcite, calcite, calcite or calcide, the spelling calcite, which is in common use in the wholesale trade today, has prevailed.