Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen fluorite wand interlocking structures

interlocking structures

dimensional mound with many intergrown points

These corals

Approximate weight of 1 piece: 85g

Since mica grows in sheet like formations some of the beads on these bracelets aren't perfect spheres and have a flat edge on one side where a few layers of mica are missing

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen fluorite wand interlocking structuresMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite with Chalcopyrite mineral specimen from Hubei, China features a broad, sculptural formation of translucent cream to pale champagne calcite crystals with bold, dark chalcopyrite striping across the crystal faces. The specimen has a flatter, sweeping profile with layered calcite growth, stepped faces, and sharply defined black linear markings that