Calcite with Chalcopyrite (classic material)

Item Description

Calcite specimens from the Sweetwater Mine in Missouri are among the most iconic minerals from the Tri-State area of the Midwestern United States. The excellent form, color, size, gemminess and overall quality has made them popular with collectors for decades. This piece is a showy small cabinet sized display specimen hosting a sharp, lustrous, gemmy, light yellow color scalenohedral crystal of Calcite associated with iridescent brassy Chalcopyrite plus minor rhombic Dolomite on matrix. The tip of the Calcite crystal has a small cleave, but the piece is otherwise in great condition. Very showy and three-dimensional, and much harder to find on the market now than they were 20+ years ago. The piece was obtained in June of 1977.
From the collection of John Whatley, a well-known Georgia collector (1939-2022). John had many interests and hobbies, and favorite hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. He was a member of the Augusta and Aiken, SC Gem and Mineral Society. He also enjoyed collecting arrowheads and he co-authored the book, An Overview of Georgia Projectile Points and Select Cutting Tools. He was a member of the Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama Archaeology Societies and he also enjoyed volunteering in the Archaeology Department at SRS. You can read more about John at: https://www.thomaspoteet.com/obituaries/john-whatley