Calcite

Tieshan Fe-Cu deposit (Daye iron mine), Tieshan District, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 7.1 x 6.2 cm
Start Time: 01/12/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/19/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A beautiful, sharp, scalenohedral, gemmy Calcite crystal is aesthetically set on matrix from a discovery in 2009. The crystal is semi-lustrous and elegant in form with an attractive stepped termination. The piece has minor iron oxide inclusions creating a slight orange-pink hue in areas. Only a tiny "rub" near the termination of the main crystal which measures 4.0 cm. A showy and aesthetic display specimen of this find, where the locality in Hubei Province was not divulged for some time. Valued at $500.

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