Calcite with Hematite inclusions (ex David Burgess Collection)

Item Description

A fine quality, highly aesthetic, classic and sculptural cabinet sized Calcite specimen from the San Antonio Mine at Santa Eulalia. The piece hosts superb, sharp "dogtooth"-shaped Calcite crystals which are included with golden-brown Hematite, creating a beautiful "flower"-like group free of matrix. The largest Calcite measures 4.6 cm long. The luster on the surface of the Calcites is excellent, not what you would expect for this kind of material, as they often have a dull matte luster. If you flip the piece over, you can see the Calcites are actually white internally, and there is a thin layer of brick red colored Hematite in between the center and the exterior of the crystals. Excellent condition, no major damage on the display side and so showy! From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered.