Benz Calcite Med Magnesite A vivid and richly colored

A vivid and richly colored copper-based mineral

Malachite has been mined for both use in copper tools and for ornamentation and jewelry

showy specimens contain chunky calcite crystals of exceptional shape draped within a dazzling matrix of midnight blue to black fine sugar quartz

highly variable Chalcedony spheres are almost geode-like in appearance and one can clearly see the process of geode or agate formation in progress in each specimen

several include multiple pipefish specimens on the same slab

Benz Calcite Med Magnesite A vivid and richly coloredA relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world, the so called Benz calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei, China, where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines. These incredible collectors pieces each one of a kind feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals, many of which feature coatings of fine, incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite. The Benz part of the name comes from the tip