They lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are fairly common fossils found throughout the world
The smooth finish brings out the mineral’s clarity and color contrast
Era: CenozoicGeological Age: 65 mya
often appearing as an attractive secondary mineral on Quartz in hydrothermal vein deposits
especially the northern mountain regions
Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen root chakra jasper They lived during the JurassicMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite with Chalcopyrite mineral specimen from Hubei, China features a striking cluster of pale champagne to icy white calcite crystals with bold dark metallic striping across several crystal faces. The specimen has a sculptural, multi directional formation, with broad blocky calcite points, angled terminations, and frosted white crystalline growths across