Name: Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst ps. Calcite
Brand: The Arkenstone
Price: 900 USD
Availability: InStock

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Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst ps. Calcite

Calcite takes on different crystal habits based on the formation conditions. Guanajuato localities are famous for their multistage Calcite and Amethyst specimens. This double-sided specimen does a fantastic job of displaying this quality. One side has tiny Amethyst crystals epitaxially replacing bladed primary-stage Calcite. The other side has limpid, late-stage scalenohedral, and twinned Calcites. This later stage of Calcite fluoresces a brilliant orange-pink best under shortwave light. There is damage on the amethyst side of the specimen; however, the other side beautifully displays a 3.4 cm Calcite twin. This piece is both displays well and tells a great story about the geology of the deposit. Unusual , and aesthetic miniature!

$900.00