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

some with highlights of purple or blue around the outer edges

and each has its own unique distinct character

these individual “grapes” can range in color from turquoise to deep purple

Chrysocolla is unique mineral prized as a precious stone since antiquity for use in jewelry as well as in goldsmithing

These incredible collector’s pieces – each one of a kind – feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals

the slight yellow tint of which perfectly highlights the sea green crystals

with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal

Each contains at least one (most several) clearly visible insect

dating back as far as 32

Named for the Greek word for “heavy”

During the Eocene

botryoidal quartz