Calcite (gemmy twins) with Stilbite

Item Description

Some of the most well-known twinned Calcite crystals are the famous specimens from near Rudny in Kazakhstan. These specimens were mined in the late 1980s - mid 1990s and are not only fine quality, but instantly recognizable. This wonderful miniature specimen features a pair of sharp, lustrous, very gemmy, pale yellow colored twinned crystal group of Calcite measuring up to 2.7 cm, aesthetically perched on a thin layer of matrix. If you look closely, you can see some tiny white Stilbite crystals here and there, a sure sign that it's from the Sokolovskoe Mine. I can't see any damage on the front/display side of the piece, and it presents quite beautifully as you can see. From the collection of Carl Acosta. Valued at $700.