Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen fluorite wand dimensional mound with many intergrown

dimensional mound with many intergrown points

The smoky coloration develops naturally through radiation exposure from surrounding host rocks over geological time

and solar energy

interlocking structures

adding brightness and depth against the rich golden-brown crystal faces and rough natural host rock

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen fluorite wand dimensional mound with many intergrownMined 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