Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen rainbow fluorite Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods

Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods

small surface pits

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showing deep translucent brown to amber tones with areas of lighter honey-colored silica along the edges

Mercedes Calcite (Chalcopyrite on Calcite) - Specimen rainbow fluorite Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopodsMined from: Daye Mine, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China Description: This one of a kind Mercedes Calcite specimen from Hubei Province, China features a tight cluster of large, transparent to smoky clear calcite crystals with broad, sharply defined faces and strong parallel growth lines. Dark brown to bronze mineral coatings form bold stripes and patches across several crystal faces, giving the piece a layered, banded appearance. The specimen shows a