Sugar Quartz With Calcite

Sugar Quartz With CalciteOne of the most common minerals on earth, Calcite is a form of Calcium Carbonate and is one of the primary components in limestone. It is found in a vast array of forms, from prismatic crystals to fibrous wisps. Calcite is clear naturally but it can be found in a variety of brilliant colors due to the presence of chemical impurities during formation. These large, showy specimens contain chunky calcite crystals of exceptional shape draped within a

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from the middle Miocene around 12-16 million years ago

fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world

large calcite crystals and the dusting of fine gold from the pyrite is unique to specimens from this specific region of China and have not been found anywhere else

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With a dazzling array of colors and crystal structures