Benz Calcite

Benz CalciteA relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world, the so called Benz calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei, China, where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines. These incredible collectors pieces each one of a kind feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals, many of which feature coatings of fine, incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite. The Benz part of the name comes from the tip

They were recovered from deposits in Morocco and date back to the late Cretaceous Period

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

Pure fluorite is clear

occurring in shades of blue

One of the most widely recognized and unmistakable minerals

These specimens of Mosasaur (Mosasaurus anceps) teeth are embedded in matrix

Paradoxides sp

Fluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals

with nodules and delicate filigree-like branches

Amber is the fossilized resinous tree sap from conifer trees

the so-called “Benz” calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed