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Calcite (unusual material)
- Ahmadnagar District (Ahmednagar District; Ahmed Nagar District), Maharashtra, India
- Miniature, 5.0 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 02/02/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/09/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
India has provided collectors with literally tons of top quality Zeolite specimens, but there are also some very interesting non-Zeolite specimens that come out from time to time. This piece was found around 2007 and features nail-head, light grayish-green, translucent, highly lustrous, Calcite crystals with minor rhombic Calcite around the perimeter on minor matrix. A great example of this material, in terms of quality, sharpness, luster and color.