4" Blue Calcite Sphere, Mexico (with stand) 309fb066cdc23241defffbba1edef2fa The word Sapphire comes from

The word Sapphire comes from the Greek translation for blue and was used in ancient times to describe any blue stone

(Blue-Green Algae) was the most abundant life form on our planet

as the later migrated out of Africa

" from πύρ (pur)

4" Blue Calcite Sphere, Mexico (with stand) 309fb066cdc23241defffbba1edef2fa The word Sapphire comes fromCalcite is one of the most common minerals which grows in a wide variety of different shapes, colors and translucencies. The mineral itself actually belongs to a calcite group of "related carbonates" that are "isomorphous" with each other. All members of the group crystalize in triangular formations, have perfect rhombohedron cleavages, and in transparent rhombohedrons, display strong double refractions. Aragonite and Calcite are similar in chemical