Calcite

This is a large, commanding Calcite crystal on a matrix of Quartz and Calcite from Iraí, Brazil. It's a stately and handsome, nearly four inch, translucent, slightly off-white crystal with smooth, prism faces and a rough top due to numerous terminations vying for dominance! The Calcite has a hexagonal outline and also shows the makings of small, pyramidal modifications near the termination. The base has a couple of dozen smaller Calcite crystals set on a thin plate of milky to grayish Quartz for a base that has small patches of green Celadonite on the underside. A great small-cab size Calcite piece from Iraí! Unusual for the locale for the robustness and isolation on a matrix plate. Part of an educational set, with these additional items: Quartz var. Amethyst (SYP25-18a) and Quartz var. Amethyst ps. Calcite (SYP25-18b).

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Product details

Species

Calcite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions9.9 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm

Locality

Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

Added on05/25/2025

Comments

Known provenance

2025/05