Stone 101
Same stuff as calcite, packed a different way. Some grows into little spiky stars.
Aragonite comes in spiky amber star clusters, soft banded stripes and pale blue crusts. Here you'll find sputnik clusters, spheres, dishes, polar bear carvings and raw chunks.
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The basics
Aragonite is calcium carbonate, exactly like calcite. The atoms are just stacked in a different crystal pattern, so it grows in needles and columns instead of calcite's slanted blocks.
The famous "sputnik" clusters from Morocco are bundles of crystals radiating out like a star. Amber aragonite is the warm honey-brown kind used for dishes and carvings.
Rituals, not rules
These are traditions people enjoy, not promises. Pick the one you keep coming back to.
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Straight talk
Sputnik clusters are hard to fake. Banded "aragonite" carvings are sometimes calcite, its look-alike twin, and some blue pieces on the market are dyed. If any of our pieces were dyed or otherwise altered, the title would say so.
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Good questions
It's traditionally linked with grounding, patience and feeling steady. A lot of people just love the starburst shape of the clusters.
Same recipe, calcium carbonate, but a different crystal structure. Aragonite is a touch harder and grows in needles. Over long stretches of time it slowly turns into calcite.
Yes. Those spiky sputnik clusters grow that way naturally in Morocco. Each one is a bundle of crystals sharing a centre, and no two match.
Skip water and salt. People use smoke, sound or a night on selenite instead. Wipe dust off with a dry soft brush.
