"Pumpkin" Calcite (NEW FIND)

Daye County, Huangshi, Hubei, China
Small Cabinet, 9.0 x 7.5 x 4.0 cm
Start Time: 06/23/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/27/2019 6:31:39 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Two generations of calcite cover this colorful, dramatic and sculptural small cabinet from a NEW, late 2018 find in Daye County. The triangular crust of larger first generation, sharp, lustrous, translucent, dogtooth calcite crystals is strikingly overgrown with a myriad of smaller dogtooth rhombs. The calcites are a very pleasing and unusual color, that we call "pumpkin orange". Daye County is well-known for outstanding calcite specimens and this is an exceptional, uncommon color and style 360-degree specimen. The interior is pristine and the modest bit of periphery wear, mostly on one side is certainly only a minor detraction. Choice 2-generation calcite from the limited find.

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