Calcite on Dolomite

Black Rock, Lawrence County Zinc District, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Small Cabinet, 7.6 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm
Start Time: 04/09/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/16/2015 6:59:14 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A beautiful group of rarely seen Calcite on Dolomite from the famous Black Rock area in Arkansas. Typically, the Dolomite crystals from this locality are a stark pinkish color, usually dotted with little metallic golden Chalcopyrites, and THIS piece has a beautiful coverage of soft golden color, lustrous, gemmy Calcite scalenohedra. If you're a US mineral collector, or if you collect carbonates, don't miss out on this one, as it features a wonderful association.

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