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Calcite (iron-included)
- Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
- Small Cabinet, 5.5 x 4.2 x 3.7 cm
- Start Time: 11/03/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/10/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A beautiful small cabinet display specimen featuring, sharp, compressed scalenohedral, translucent Calcite crystals which grade in color variation from nearly colorless to a reddish-brown hue (iron included) on additional Calcite crystal matrix. The largest Calcite measures 3.1 cm across. Most of the crystals are damage free, but there are a few nicks here and there, along with edge wear along periphery where it was removed from pocket wall. A nice and eye-catching specimen of this find, where the locality in Hubei Province was not divulged for some time.
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