Calcite is formed out of solutions containing calcium. It forms large crystals hydrothemally in clefts and druses. Far more frequently, however, calcite is formed through the sedimentation of solutions of weathered material.

Calcite has been used for thousands of years as lime in folk medicine. It was used as a poultice mainly for skin diseases, ulcers, warts and suppurating wounds.

Calcite has a strong in speeding up development. This is particularly noticeable in small children but also in adults who no longer believe in a positive turn in their lives. Calcite bestows stability, trust in ourselves and constancy. It is effective against laziness and fortifies the ability to overcome difficulties. Calcite encourages the ability to transform ideas into actions. It improves the ability to discriminate and differentiate, also enhances memory and makes us more energetic, industrious and successful.

Calcite stimulates the metabolism, fortifies the immune system and is growth-enhancing in small children. It alleviates skin and intestinal complaints, stimulates blood-clotting and encourages healing of tissue and bone. Calcite normalizes the rhythm of the heart and strengthens the heart.