Calcite is a new block that was added to Minecraft in the new 1.17 Caves & Cliffs update. It is a carbonate mineral that is found as part of amethyst geodes which are part of the new update. Calcite ...

Amethyst geodes—some stretching 5 m long—dot the ancient lava flows of Uruguay’s Los Catalanes mining area. The geodes contain calcite, colorless quartz, and agate, another quartz mineral. Large ...

Where is Calcite found in Minecraft? Currently, the only way players can obtain Calcite in Minecraft is to find a geode inside an underground cave system. These geodes contain amethyst crystals inside ...

Researchers from the University of Göttingen have investigated an intriguing geological phenomenon in Uruguay. These scientists are trying to uncover the mysteries behind the formation of amethyst ...