Colour: It is a pink stone, varying from very pale to bright pink and occasionally red, sometimes with white banding.
Found in: Belgium, Brazil, the Congo, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, UK, US and Zaire.
Named after cobalt, one of its basic elements and can also be known as cobalt-calcite, cobaltoan calcite or cobaltoid calcitel.
It is a very rare and almost unknown mineral. Its name is derived from the German “kobold” meaning “goblin”, a reference to health problems encountered by early miners. It is also closely related to sphaerocobaltite. It is a soft gem which is fragile and not generally used in jewellery making as it needs careful handling.
Coboltocalcite can help to soothe any feelings that may be too intense to cope with alone. It can also symbolise love and caring, and is good to heal broken hearts and bring about true love. Heals emotional scars.
Health: is said to aid a restful sleep.
Chakra: said to balance the heart chakra.
REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 142, 154
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