👉 The term "aurichalcum" refers to a specific mineral, which is a type of calcite. Aurichalcum is a grayish-white to pale blue mineral that is found in many parts of the world, including Africa and South America. Aurichalcum is composed of calcium carbonate, a type of carbonate mineral. It has a hardness of approximately 6-7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. It is also known as calcite, which is the name given