This pleasing rectangular pocket stone is about 30 x 37mm in size, so it's convenient to always have with you as a hand charm.
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 today in the wholesale trade, has prevailed.