Manganoan Calcite (rare - two generations)

Item Description

A rare and excellent calcite from the Nikolaevskiy Mine. "Wet-look", translucent, pretty pastel-pink, manganoan calcite rhombs with CURVED faces are richly sprinkled with blocky, translucent, near-colorless manganoan calcite rhombs. The sculptural, undulating quality of this piece is dramatic. Specimens of this variety and form were only available for a short time in the early 1990s and this is a fine example. Two colors of fluorescence here: bright orange-pink with the large rhombs; and subtle pink with the smaller crystals. Specimens of this top quality and rare variety help to define Dal"negorsk as one of the great calcite producing localities on earth. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock. Valued at $400, five or more years ago. This piece is a must for the calcite or locality collector.