Calcite w/ phantom (classic locale)

Item Description

A classic and excellent Meshberger calcite. A sharp internal scalenohedron phantom with the tip sticking out like a spike on a helmet is clearly visible in the gemmy and lustrous, light amber elongated modified rhomb. I grew up nearby and saw these in collections with the guys who dug there, and I have seen a lot of them back in the day. Now, however, they are very scarce and hard to come by. This piece exemplifies everything the collector wanted in one. It comes from the collection of K.C. Owings and was sold by Neal and Chris Pfaff (well known Ohio dealers specializing in Midwest minerals, and my own mentors), some time ago. Classic and very fine 360-degree calcite from the locale.