A common question asked: Is there a difference between Blue Aragonite and Caribbean Calcite? The Answer is a weird one where the answer is yes and no at the same time. Chemically, Aragonite and Calcite are identical, but their crystal habits are different, so they are technically different stones. Caribbean Calcite is just one of the names used to market Blue Aragonite, but even the name Blue Aragonite is not exactly accurate. The blue in the stones is Calcite, and the white and brown parts that make it look like a beach on a Caribbean Island are Aragonite. Most people agree that the name Caribbean Calcite fits them appropriately, but at the end of the day, it's the same stone, but different names...... Blue aragonite is a gentle stone that is used not only to calm one's emotions, but also to intensify enjoyment in all emotional states. It can banish the fear of feeling unwanted emotions and opens renewed abilities to feel all one's emotions. This is a healthy alternative to suppressing one's emotions (numbness) due to fear or pain. Intensify emotional perception and joy with Blue Aragonite! It can stimulate inner vision, it can assist in the use of psychic abilities, it's an excellent self-healing stone, & It also helps to encourage compassion and the ability to communicate better.