Diameter of the gemstone donuts 4cm.
Orange calcite stands in stone healing for zest for life and self-confidence.
Other names for calcite are calcite/calcareous spath, limestone, double spath 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. Particularly bright, yellowish orange calcite is also called lemon calcite.