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There are thousands of different varieties of crystals. Although they are all different in their own unique way, some crystals share similar patterns, colors, and shapes that can cause confusion when trying to identify them.  Red Agate and Carnelian are different kinds of Chalcedony, a variety of Quartz. Chalcedony is a subclass of crystals that...

Calcite and Citrine look so alike that I’d mistaken my grandma’s yellow calcite ring for  citrine for a decade. Both these stones have similar appearances, physics, and metaphysics. So, what sets them apart? What is the difference between yellow calcite and citrine?  Citrine is ruled by all the lower chakras, while calcite is only associated...