Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen emotion approximately 195–175 million years ago

approximately 195–175 million years ago

It tells a small story about scavenging

Description: This is a clean

Approximate size for 1 piece: 3

flaky mineral that belongs to the mica group

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen emotion approximately 195–175 million years agoMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This specimen displays classic Mercedes calcite, with broad, flattened crystals radiating outward in a layered, geometric arrangement. The crystals are semi translucent with a warm, slightly honeyed tone, and show strong internal growth lines across their faces. What defines this piece are the crisp, parallel black bands running through multiple crystals, forming clean linear patterns