Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen gebel kamil depositing layers of amethyst crystals

depositing layers of amethyst crystals over time

Description: Be2SiO4

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Good stone for relationships as it encourages mutual understanding and the ability to compromise

these crystals form impressively large radiating and intersecting clusters which are prized as specimens among collectors

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen gebel kamil depositing layers of amethyst crystalsMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This specimen displays the distinctive Mercedes habit of calcite, where multiple tabular crystals intersect at sharp, geometric angles, forming a star like arrangement. The crystals are pale, semi translucent, and well defined, with clean faces that highlight internal growth zoning. What sets this piece apart are the bold black linear inclusions running through the crystal facesthese