Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite Hematite included quartz A calcite cluster on matrix

A calcite cluster on matrix with fluorite

Item Number: IMGQ0011

Item Number: MGDL0003

Item Number: FLC0014

In certain parts of the wolframite

Gem Dolomite with Iridescent Chalcopyrite Hematite included quartz A calcite cluster on matrixWhen these gem dolomites were discovered in mid 2023 they were first thought to be iceland spar calcite (also known as optical calcite). What made this find so significant on the Chinese mineral market was that they were also purple! As purple calcite is a fairly uncommon (perhaps even rare) species, collectors sought them out with gusto. After a few months of circulating this material, the main supplier and miner decided to get the material tested