Stibnite‑Calcite‑Selenite Epigenetic‑Growth Specimen B china From Malipo

From Malipo

resulting in an elegant and imposing form that balances scientific value and aesthetic beauty

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The crystals feature bright vitreous luster and high transparency with smooth crystal faces and intact cubic edges

Stibnite‑Calcite‑Selenite Epigenetic‑Growth Specimen B china From MalipoStibniteCalciteSelenite EpigeneticGrowth Specimen from Weishan YiHui Autonomous County, Dali, Yunnan Province, China Primary stibnite crystals crystallized first within the hydrothermal vein. Orangetoned scalenohedral calcite later precipitated and encrusted the stibnite matrix. Finegrained fibrous selenite fully covered the calcite layer afterward. Exposed calcite crystals are manually chiselled out from the outer selenite layer. This threestage