{"product_id":"ocean-mist-blue-calcite-crystal-specimen","title":"Blue Calcite Specimen — Pale Aqua, Waxy Luster, 328g — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA natural blue calcite specimen, 328g — soft aqua and pale ocean-haze tones with a waxy surface that diffuses light rather than reflecting it sharply. A visually quiet piece with real shelf presence at this weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlue calcite is a variety of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) with pale blue to aqua coloration produced by trace mineral inclusions during formation. It forms through slow mineral deposition in sedimentary environments and typically displays a waxy to resinous luster in raw or lightly worked form. The color is characteristically soft and diffuse rather than saturated — sky-washed aqua and pale blue-gray rather than vivid blue. This specimen weighs 328g. Locality not independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlue calcite is one of the softer display minerals — calcite registers 3 on the Mohs hardness scale, which means it scratches easily and should be handled with some care in a collection. That softness is part of what produces the waxy, light-diffusing surface quality: the mineral doesn’t take a hard polish the way quartz does, so the surface retains a matte-to-waxy finish that gives blue calcite its characteristic quiet glow. At 328g, this specimen has enough mass to be a substantial display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe color on this piece is genuine pale aqua — the soft, diffuse tone that makes blue calcite worth seeking out rather than the washed-out near-white of lower-grade material. The size gives it real presence without being unwieldy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Blue calcite (raw specimen)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 328g\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Not independently verified\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural specimen — please review photographs for color, surface texture, and natural variation. Handle with care; calcite is soft (Mohs 3).\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080784429241,"sku":"3063659","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/BFB8B4A4-C0FB-4B96-A403-E57EF5C92087.jpg?v=1783132003","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/ocean-mist-blue-calcite-crystal-specimen","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}