Dreamcalcite
Fantasy mineral · rare · CaCO₃ (altered)
A calcite-related carbonate forming in planar cavern environments. Displays soft violet phosphorescence and fluorescence. Specimens held near candlelight are reported to show images within the crystal, though this has not been scientifically documented.
Identity
- Formula
- CaCO₃ (altered)
- Chemical class
- carbonate
Crystallography
- Crystal system
- trigonal
- Habits
- rhombohedral, stalactitic
Physical properties
- Mohs hardness
- 3.5
- Density
- 2.75 g/cm³
- Luster
- pearly, vitreous
- Colors
- pale lavender, soft pink, translucent white
- Streak
- white
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
Geology
- Origins
- planar, sedimentary
- Geography
- Feywild dream caverns, caves beneath sleeping giant creatures
Classification
- Rarity
- rare
- Gem quality
- Yes
Arcane properties
- Affinity
- arcane, mind
- Effects
- illusion, mind, scrying
- Planar origin
- Feywild
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