Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen clarity crystal allowing the stone’s natural translucence

allowing the stone’s natural translucence and internal structure to be visible from multiple angles

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especially in the Shigar Valley

or color-zoned forms

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen clarity crystal allowing the stone’s natural translucenceMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite with Chalcopyrite mineral specimen from Hubei, China features a broad, sculptural formation of translucent cream to pale champagne calcite crystals with bold, dark chalcopyrite striping across the crystal faces. The specimen has a flatter, sweeping profile with layered calcite growth, stepped faces, and sharply defined black linear markings that