Pyrite on Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent!)

Item Description

This find was made a few of years back in China, and is absolutely unique: glittery, golden pyrite microcrystals on the edges of flattened rhombs of pastel-pink manganoan calcite to 4.7 cm. Some of the specimens had very sparse coverage of pyrite, just a salting, but here, it is richly carpeting the crystal edges. A fine and showy, essentially pristine example of the species with only periphery wear. It seems that there is not much available on the market, so if you missed out on them, here's your chance to get one. Neon orange-pink fluorescence!