Description
with color influenced by trace elements such as manganese
The photos show thick
Brazil is a major source of amethyst geodes
Fine = 80grit
Weight: 102g
Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen Trimmed with color influenced by traceMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite specimen from Hubei Province, China features a large intergrown group of clear to pale honey coloured calcite crystals with broad, strongly striated faces. Distinct black mineral bands run in straight, parallel lines across several crystal surfaces, standing out sharply against the translucent calcite. The piece has a thick, blocky form with stepped